Just hot off the trails of releasing what many in the pop punk world consider to the be the best pop punk album of 2009, House Boat is at it again with a new 7 inch, ready to take asses and kick a couple of names.
Released on Traffic Street Records, House Boat picks up right where they left off; putting out catchy, irresistible tracks about life, girls, and everything else worth chattering about in 5 great tracks. Honestly, a little quite better than their previous LP. Great effort I might say. "The Self-aware Octopus" is one of the favorite tracks, displaying a fantastic usage of background vocals from Guitarist Zach, meshing perfectly well with Grath's vocals. Most fans will probably be disappointed in the fact that Mikey Erg doesn't sing too much in the band, except for a couple of lines in one song, but never fret, Mikey Erg appears in the first track "DC Showcase Presents: Inferiority Complex, Volume 420", with the group showcasing a bit of complexity in their sound.
Unaware of House Boat, here's a brief synopsis. Considered the super-group of pop punk bands due to members being in high regarded bands, such as The Ergs!, The Steinways, Dear Landlord, and Off with Their Heads. Already are receiving rave reviews following their debut LP, The Delaware Octopus.
I advise you to pick yourself up a copy. Traffic Street is still offering an exclusive package, which includes the 7 inch itself, a poster, pin,a sticker, and a download card for the Ipod generation. The rest of the package is pretty pointless in my opinion, but hey, it works. The band is also scheduling an appearance at this year's Insubordination Fest, featuring The Dopamines, The Queers, Teenage Bottlerocket, The Copyrights, and various others in Baltimore, Maryland so for those in that area, don't miss out.
House Boat Myspace
Traffic Street Records
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