Pour Habit - Got your back

  So I just got my copy of Pour Habit's new cd "got your back." My friend Matt Mintz-plasse (who's younger brother is Chris who played 'Mclovin'" in Superbad) is best friend's with the lead guitarist and got me into them back in 2006 when we saw them in downtown hollywood to a small audience. They were awesome and I knew they would get signed. Strung Out (who I get guitar lesson's from) helped them get signed to Fat Wreck-Chords. Their first cd was mainly punk / hardcore with guitar solo's and the album was really good. Their original name was 'half-white' because 2 members are white and 2 are black but they didn't want to draw attention that way. Anyway, with their new album they kick it off with the metal 'dead soldier's bay.' They also go onto experiment with their usual punk / hardcore elements in songs like east 69th and heads of state. Then they show some ska, reggae and some flemenco. This album is a step up from "Suiticide." Their first album. I give this album an A and can't wait to hear what comes next from this up and coming group.