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The Aquabats!
Charge!! (Nitro Records)
By: Alex Steininger
 The Aquabats! are still around? I thought they broke up when ska died a bad, bloody commercial death? I guess not, seems they've been around the whole time. Which is nice, because they were always the clown-y younger brothers of chart-topping ska-punk bands. And, at times, they were much better.Their latest, Charge!!, finds them at the top of their game, crafting humorous, fun pop songs. The ska really isn't present, but I guess for longevity you have to grow and broaden out. In place of the ska is Weezer-esque keyboard-friendly California pop, mixed with a light punk tint for energy. Oddly enough, even without the ska, The Aquabats! still sound like The Aquabats!, which is encouraging. Heck, the best things about them in the past - the comedy and their ability to wrap laughs in bright pop blankets - are still here. So just blast it and have with these nerdy pop musicians. I'll give it a B-.
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