Selby Tigers
go back to the rookie days of punk rock when glitter and razor blades were a common stage prop. Not that these Minneapolis natives are repeating the past mistakes of
the New York Dolls
or
the Dead Boys
, but rather focusing on the striped-down rock & roll that made their influences famous. Adding the pop sensibilities of
the Buzzcocks
and the dual male/female vocals between
Nathan
(slightly robotic) and
Arzu D2
(raspy enough to resemble
Muffs
vocalist
Kim Shattuck
),
Charm City
doesn't exactly pack a rock & roll wallop. At the same time, it's great to hear that along with fellow Minnesotans
the Dillinger Four
,
Hopeless Records
aren't continually putting out the same album of melodic-
Ramones
-influenced-pop-punk-ska. ~ Mike DaRonco