Review → The Methadones – This Won’t Hurt… (2007)
The Methadones - This Won't Hurt...
Welcome back. Today I’m concluding Chicago Week by talking about the latest from the Methadones, the current band from Screeching Weasel and Riverdales alum, Dan Vapid.
The Methadones formed during the downtime in one of Screeching Weasel’s numerous breakups. Since getting together in the early ’90s, they’ve been cranking out pop-punk records since 2001, starting in a decidedly Weasel-esque vein, and eventually developing their own take on the familiar pop-punk sound. Here, the band is following up their 2006 covers album, 21st Century Power Pop Riot.
The record kicks off with “Six Degrees of Seperation [sic],” and introduces any unfamiliar listeners with Dan Vapid’s vocals, which sound like they’ve had some effects thrown on them. Or just some weird double-tracking. The main possible complaint about this band/album is the vocals; Vapid doesn’t have an incredible range, and his singing might get a bit stale as you listen through the album. I find it to be more of an acquired taste; after several listens, his delivery began to grow on me. He’s not an incredible singer, but he has his own style, and he knows how to make it work.