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| Absolutepunk |
 The Boy and His Machine is a four-piece pop punk band from Buffalo, New York. They consist of vocalist/guitarist Ron Griffo, guitarist Jake Strawser, bassist Chris Martin and drummer Ryan Martin. They are probably all very upset that the Buffalo Bills are so bad.How Is It? The band plays generic, straightforward pop punk. The Count On It! EP is their third release as an unsigned band, and the sound on the EP falls somewhere between Hit the Lights' This Is A Stickup, Don't Make It A Murder and All Time Low's Put Up Or Shut Up but with a tinge of This Time Next Year's Road Maps and Heart Attacks. If that sounds like something you've heard before, well it is. Strong vocals, catchy guitar hooks and solid drumming make up the EP, with Griffo's vocals carrying the band. His vocals sound very similar to Alex Gaskarth's early work with All Time Low on the introductory title track and continue in this fashion for most of the release. On "Watch Your Back", the band takes a tiny leap toward sounding like Hit the Lights, as this track is eerily similar to "Bodybag", especially in the introduction....full text |
| Roarmusicpress |
| Count On It!, the new six-track EP from the Buffalo, NY based quartet, The Boy And His Machine, is one of the best pop-punk albums that I’ve heard in a while. With lyrics and melodies that are sure to be stuck in your head, the album does its job without the use of obnoxious synths or programmed beats. For those expecting the same sound heard on 2009′s Show Them What You’re Made Of, the album doesn’t disappoint. TBAHM has done an excellent job at sticking with the sound they’ve become known for, while still managing to grow as songwriters. The album opens with the 46-second, “Count On It”, a short intro preparing you for what will be heard that even features a short bout of gang-vocals. Following is “Dial Tones & Open Roads”, filled with plenty of sing-along-worthy “whoa-oh-oh”s. “Watch Your Back” is much of the same, featuring another easy to learn chorus that you’ll be hooked on long after the album is over. “The Greatest Liar” hooks you in at the beginning, but after the first listen, you may be wondering what you just spent three-and-a-half minutes listening to. Although one of the least impressionable tracks, the song starts to stick by the second or third listen. “Straight Through the Night” brings the EP out of its one-track mini-slump, bringing back the listeners lost on the last song. The closing track, “Here’s To The Good Life”, a showcases the band’s heavier, more technical side, while still being just as melodic as the other tracks. You can definitely “count on” this band gracing the pages of Alternative Press in the near future. So, be able to say that you knew them before they hit it big and buy their new EP. ...full text |
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