The Photo Atlas - No, Not Me, Never

Driving dance beats, wailing vocals atop it. That’s The Photo Atlas. It’s sort of like The Cure had they not been so freakin’ depressed all the time. The Denver band has toured with the likes of Alkaline Trio, The Thermals, and These Arms Are Snakes. No, Not Me, Never is filled with energetic, pulsating tunes that’ll make the kids want to throw their arms up in the air just like they don’t care. “Light and Noise,” is just that, a light plucky tune with punchy noises. “She Was a Matador” has a fast boogie beat (and a great song title). Every song, however, sounds like the one before it and soon it becomes a muddle of drums beats, samples, guitar riffs, and screaming vocalists. Perhaps it’ll make the kids want to throw their arms down after awhile. I mean, it’s tiring listening to all this dance music. [www.myspace.com]