The Blameshifters – "Disenfranchised Anarchists" blast off with hard edged NOFX influenced SoCal-core punk rock in the vein of many bratty mile a minute punk bands. The Blameshifters possess many of the super charged characteristics of NOFX right down to the vocal harmonies that we’ve come to quickly recognize. There is a ton of tongue in cheek, politically incorrect forays into America’s upper middle class society. The band merges pop hooks & crunchy melodies with middle finger attitude just enough to attract rebellious teens just enough to appreciate the darker damage of say, Black Flags raw power. Like a CNN for disaffected suburban punks, this album rails against punk posers and politicians while defending underdog issues such personal idealism. Disenfranchised Anarchists is the type of album that will steer impressionable punk youths into the punk underground while unknowingly educating them about the dark underbelly of society. This album make up so closely resembles NOFX I first thought someone was trying to pass off NOFX as themselves. There are some subtle differences and when I played them back to back I heard the difference. The writing, the riffs, the hooks, the bass lines, the drum beats and even the singer’s speech patterns match NOFX. If you’re a fan of the NOFX of the early years there is no doubt you will find this CD entertaining. 4.5/5

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