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Madison Project I Am the Target By Mike SOS When pop-punk decides to grow up, it should sound like Madison Project's I Am the Target, a wistful 10-track display of purposeful power chords with new found mature themes. This group keeps the backbeat of their boyhood booming and the pop sensibility in the forefront on "Take It All" and "Sedation," sounding like something from Butch Walker as translated via NOFX, while the fancy fretwork featured on "Faces" could have came from any of the mid-'80s hard rock explosion acts strengthened with a refrain straight from STP. With no shortage of hook happy tunes, "Burn it Down" takes a turn down Tom Petty lane and "The End" straddles the middle of the road like a well-versed bar band. The greatest achievement made on this album is Madison Project's ability to fan their raucous day's flames with a refined grace, giving their brand of rock songs a broader appeal than most. For more information, go to www.thundercreekrecords.com. |
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