Spring Break
Bubblegum Villains might have a future... if it stops hanging out at playgrounds
Joshua Aromin
Issue date: 12/5/08 Section: Entertainment
12/05/08 - The Bubblegum Villains, hailing from Portsmouth, R.I., sound like a legitimate band, but yet I can only take them as seriously as a bunch of seventh graders.
With an impressive sounding EP reminiscent to Green Day and The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, why is it that the Bubblegum Villains seem so juvenile?
Is it the inability to articulate themselves in a professional manner? Is it because of its oddly written descriptions in the CD booklet? Or is it because of the creepy pictures of themselves taken on a playground? Well, it's all of the above.
Here at the entertainment section of the Good Five Cent Cigar, we received the Bubblegum Villains EP, entitled Sidewalk Conception, accompanied by a handwritten press release.
Assuming it was hastily written on an emergency trip for more bubblegum, the rumpled piece of loose leaf came complete with grammar mistakes and spelling errors. And frankly, the questionable letter reiterates the importance of making a good first impression.
OK, understandable. Sometimes it happens, you just can't get to a computer and the eagerness of sending your piece of art out to the world is simply overwhelming- especially if you're a band that plays, "catchy melodic hooks and phrases in our songs."
Upon reading the CD booklet, the wowing amusement continued. With a small paragraph for each band member, the Bubblegum Villains' stock takes a further dip.
Lead singer, Chris is noted for his songwriting abilities. "His ability to write catchy melodies like Bleeker downs Tic Tacs is uncanny." I think this is a reference to the movie "Juno."
Chad, the author of our handwritten masterpiece of literature, "plays the base like two horny strippers, all finger, no pick." And before I get jumped on for misspelling bass, that's how the Villains have it typed.
Lastly, Rob, the band's drummer is listed a not really knowing how to play drums at all. "He has a tiny microphone embedded in his cheek and beat boxes the entire show."
However, according to the description, one night Rob accidentally swallowed his microphone and immediately learned how to play drums. How impressive.
In their pictures, Chris, Chad and Rob all look to be nearing 30 and are simply hanging out in a playground. Though their respective MySpace pages have them listed as being in their early 20s', it's still a bit too old to be on top of the various playground fixtures.
With that being said, Sidewalk Conception is actually an entertaining listen. It's put together well and the six songs on the EP sound promising.
But as of right now, the Bubblegum Villains need to make some changes before they can be viewed as a serious band. I don't know if they can do it, but I'll be waiting.
With an impressive sounding EP reminiscent to Green Day and The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, why is it that the Bubblegum Villains seem so juvenile?
Is it the inability to articulate themselves in a professional manner? Is it because of its oddly written descriptions in the CD booklet? Or is it because of the creepy pictures of themselves taken on a playground? Well, it's all of the above.
Here at the entertainment section of the Good Five Cent Cigar, we received the Bubblegum Villains EP, entitled Sidewalk Conception, accompanied by a handwritten press release.
Assuming it was hastily written on an emergency trip for more bubblegum, the rumpled piece of loose leaf came complete with grammar mistakes and spelling errors. And frankly, the questionable letter reiterates the importance of making a good first impression.
OK, understandable. Sometimes it happens, you just can't get to a computer and the eagerness of sending your piece of art out to the world is simply overwhelming- especially if you're a band that plays, "catchy melodic hooks and phrases in our songs."
Upon reading the CD booklet, the wowing amusement continued. With a small paragraph for each band member, the Bubblegum Villains' stock takes a further dip.
Lead singer, Chris is noted for his songwriting abilities. "His ability to write catchy melodies like Bleeker downs Tic Tacs is uncanny." I think this is a reference to the movie "Juno."
Chad, the author of our handwritten masterpiece of literature, "plays the base like two horny strippers, all finger, no pick." And before I get jumped on for misspelling bass, that's how the Villains have it typed.
Lastly, Rob, the band's drummer is listed a not really knowing how to play drums at all. "He has a tiny microphone embedded in his cheek and beat boxes the entire show."
However, according to the description, one night Rob accidentally swallowed his microphone and immediately learned how to play drums. How impressive.
In their pictures, Chris, Chad and Rob all look to be nearing 30 and are simply hanging out in a playground. Though their respective MySpace pages have them listed as being in their early 20s', it's still a bit too old to be on top of the various playground fixtures.
With that being said, Sidewalk Conception is actually an entertaining listen. It's put together well and the six songs on the EP sound promising.
But as of right now, the Bubblegum Villains need to make some changes before they can be viewed as a serious band. I don't know if they can do it, but I'll be waiting.
