The Atomic Bitchwax are the Catchiest Band in the World…
… And here’s the proof:
I know the early days with Ed Mundell get all the “where it’s at” points, but for my money, when the Bitchwax put out the four Jack Endino-produced studio tracks on Boxriff, they nailed their sound perfectly. Rawer and less poppy/mature than subsequent studio album 4, those songs took everything about predecessor 3 that was awesome and gave it a healthy dose of Jersey intensity (funny that they had to go to Seattle to do it). Note guitarist Finn Ryan‘s vocal contributions with bassist Chris Kosnik and since-departed drummer Keith Ackerman ripping it up. Great stuff.
Tags: Bootleg Theater, Catchy shit, Garden Staters, The Atomic Bitchwax
Boxriff’s awesomeness made 4’s general suckitude that much worse. Still, for my money (checks economic pages, finds all money gone), Liquor Queen is the apex of TAB.