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 The Bouncing SoulsGold Record Release Date 2006 06 06 Label Epitaph Rating:  There's something to be said for a band that can be in the game for nearly two decades and not only remain relevant, but still retain the spirit and exuberance of a band just starting out. Not only do the Bouncing Souls} consistently do just this on each album, but their songs -- at heart just basically melodic pop-punk -- never sound tired. The Souls are always as fresh and invigorating as the first time you heard them, and The Gold Record, their seventh studio full-length, proves this once again. Surrounded by a warm glow, the record has the feeling of being part of some extended rock family, with 12 strong tracks that play as if band classics like &"True Believers" and &"Gone" were actually the basis for an entire album. The guys are all about going through life as a bunch of friends from Jersey -- growing up but remaining forever young at heart. Songs are filled with lyrics of self-empowerment, friendship, reflection, and paying homage to the part music has played in shaping their own lives. Arguably one of their finest pit anthems to date, &"The Gold Song" is absolute classic Bouncing Souls, with tight rhythms and a rousing chorus ("I heard someone say/That nothing gold can stay/But there's a love in all our souls and it shines like gold") prime for fist-in-the-air singalong action. The politically fierce &"Letter from Iraq" is one of the most affecting songs on the record, as its lyrics are actually the product of a letter from an American soldier, Garett Reppenhagen, stationed in Iraq. [The Souls had been pen pals with him since meeting at a 2003 gig for GIs in Germany, posting his letters on their website over the years. integrates acoustic guitar and accordion with delicious results. Two covers are also included -- Avoid One Thing's &"Lean on Sheena" and the Kinks' &"Better Things" -- but they actually sound more like originals than reworked songs. Simply put, The Gold Record is a shining mark on the already illustrious career of the Bouncing Souls in the punk underground. Appropriately titled (even if sales sadly never reach that mark), it's a record sure to stand the test of time for old, new, and future fans alike. Corey Apar, Rovi |
Tracks:
| Title | Composer | Time | |
| 1 | Gold Song | Bouncing Souls | 3:16 |
| 2 | So Jersey | Bouncing Souls | 4:01 |
| 3 | Sounds of the City | Bouncing Souls | 2:42 |
| 4 | Pizza Song | Bouncing Souls | 3:43 |
| 5 | Sarah Saturday | Bouncing Souls | 3:46 |
| 6 | Better Things | Davies | 3:27 |
| 7 | Messenger | Bouncing Souls | 4:20 |
| 8 | Lean on Sheena | Gittleman | 3:20 |
| 9 | Letter from Iraq | Reppenhagen, Bouncing Souls | 2:57 |
| 10 | New Thing | Bouncing Souls | 3:11 |
| 11 | Midnight Mile | Bouncing Souls | 2:52 |
| 12 | For All the Unheard | Bouncing Souls | 9:21 |
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