Noogie – Learn To Swim

Artist: Noogie

Title: Learn To Swim

Label: Trauma

Rating: 5/10

Track #

1. I’d Rather Float High octane, entertaining punk with a great groove. Rating: 6/10

2. Danger – This ballad comes too soon and lacks heart. 4/10

3. Remote Controller (TV Screen) Another ballad. Losing momentum. 4/10

4. Meantime

Very melodic punk, but doesn’t rip. Green Day has nothing to fear. 5/10

5. Mr. Fabulous Silly punk that conjures up thoughts of the Dead Milkmen’s “Punk Rock Girl”. 4.5/10

6. 2IC Ok. 5/10

7. Let It Flow A bouncy ballad. It does exactly the opposite of the song title. The instrumentation is nice, but lyrically it’s weak. 5/10

8. Never Look Back The phaser guitar is a great way to break up the monotony. The song lacks interest. 4/10

9. From Me The melody is tops, the lyrics are not. 4/10

10. Six Little Dogs Jumpy track, too bad that’s the only positive. 4.5/10

Very poor song placement. The fast pace suits Noogie best, so the ballads are the album’s downfall. The melodies are often tight, but the lyrics aren’t on the same level. Noogie’s next effort will be one to watch for.

+ charlatan