Bowling for Soup
A Hang-over You Don’t Deserve
(Jive)
Just like your average teen film soundtrack, Bowling For Soup’s effort is full of bubblegum pop- punk and juvenile lyrics, and your mind might turn to mush if you listen to it on repeat. But it’s a surprisingly decent listen. Overplayed lead single “1985” has been known to inspire groans, but upon closer listen, it’s a good pop song about a miserable housewife who remembers how great her life used to be. This bowl of soup is a little deeper than you might think.
—Jon Bruhm
This article appears in Dec 6-12, 2007.
