Pinhead Gunpowder - Compulsive Disclosure

Everyone's favorite punk-rock, supergroup side-project (no, not the Transplants) is back again, this time with a 9-song mini-album. Despite having a guitarist/vocalist who spends most of his time in one of punk's largest acts of the last decade (Billie Joe/Green Day), Pinhead Gunpowder is relatively unknown. The band also features members of Crimpshrine, The Influents, and Monsula. So, a good part of Pinhead Gunpowder's sound is early 90's Cali-pop punk. Compulsive Disclosure is a solid 14 minutes of fun rock, but nine songs in 14 minutes? That's coming a little close to grindcore, guys. "Second Street" is probably the best song on here, and may be the best I've heard from this band. Although, I first heard this song when I was a junior in high school... and I'm a college sophomore now. Honestly, I'm definitely not smart enough to skip a grade. The song, along with "At Your Funeral" and "Porch", can also be found on Pinhead Gunpowder's split with Dillinger Four. "Landlords" isn't bad either. Every track is filled with good times, but there isn't too much variety in the band's style. For what Pinhead Gunpowder is - a band that was put together in 1991 to have fun away from their own, more demanding bands - this is a worthwhile listen, and yeah, it's better than the Transplants. [www.lookoutrecords.com]