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Allister It was 1999 and almost a full year would go by before Good Charlotte released the album that would catapult them Dead Ends and Girlfriends has enough sugarcoated-pop-punk harmonies and base melodies to give someone a major cavity. The album has 16 songs and is only 32 minutes long. Each song is carried along by consistent drum riffs and snare fills, while the vocals are high pitched yet solid. This album can be summed up in one word, fun. Even though the foundation of this album could be a chapter in the pop-punk textbook, it's a blast to listen to. Sometimes "Moper" illustrates the everyday mentality of looking for something different in life, while "Moon Lake Village" is about relationship woes. Just like so many pop-punk albums of our time, Dead Ends and Girlfriends bursts at the seams with songs about girls and drinking. Pay close attention to the artwork in Dead Ends and Girlfriends. The lyrics for each song are written on a picture of something like a bathroom wall or computer screen. The cover art parallels the album title in a cartoonish satire. Allister emits a danceable musical theme throughout their album while a song like "Mitz" would get an entire club moshing like mad. Dead Ends and Girlfriends is simply a very raw, yet well put together pop-punk album and if you've never heard of Allister, I recommend starting here. XROXX Album Rating: XXX (3 X's out of a Possible 5 X's) By Adam K. Zakroczymski III
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into an incomprehensible fame because of their saturated "pop-punk" package. Drive-Thru Records released Allister's Dead Ends and Girlfriends, an album that was far more fun, poppy and realistic that GC's. To this day Allister still doesn't have a following that's even comparable to GC's.
people need to listen to something without too much substance and just rock out. Seriously, with lyrics like, "Even though a boy likes me, it's not the end of the world, he may be a really nice guy, but I only like girls," one can't help but smile while listening.
"Boysenberry" is perhaps one of the best drinking songs ever. Also the covers of "Fraggle Rawk" and "I Want it That Way" must be mentioned for their uniqueness and downright silliness.