Wait, a Dave House-related release getting a positive review on Punktastic? No shocks here, I think Dave is about the only artist ever to pretty much be guaranteed to get a great review every time any of us writes about one of his projects. Pacer, just like his solo stuff and The Steal, have written an EP of great songs that will be lapped up by many PT-ers.
Pacer remind me a lot of Lifetime which is most certainly a very good thing. ‘Everythings Fine’, in particular, has a Kid Dynamite/Lifetime feel to it which means it’s perfect for getting on the motorway and cracking it up loud. The band themselves claim to be influenced by Bouncing Souls and The Descendents and there’s certainly a little bit of the former in the vocals – ‘Pasternak’ especially. ‘Lonely Critics’ is the only song that sounds remotely like The Steal, everything else is a little bit longer, perhaps a little slower and more melodic too. It’s a consistently great release and it’s no wonder the band have been picked up by Chunksaah Records.
If The Steal were a little bit too quick and you like your punk to be melodic and of the fist-in-the-air variety, Pacer will be your number 1…