Death on Wednesday - Songs to ___ To

I'd been neglecting to check this band out for a long time now, mainly because their name screams generic. Too bad I hopped on the boat after the band decided to call it quits. Death on Wednesday definitely wasn't an incredible band, but they did stand out among the oversaturated So-Cal punk scene. Nathan Lawler's voice falls in somewhere between Smoking Popes/Duvall singer Josh Caterer and Danzig, strangely. They fit in with the punk scene comparable to how early No Motiv did, not being completely original but there was always something about them that set them apart, and it's hard to put a finger on that quality. I guess they're just more rockin', but with some obvious punk-age tossed in, too. Songs to ___ to is a decent EP though, and I would have liked to hear what the band would have created had they stayed together. Lawler's voice is appealing, and the disc doesn't carry any weaknesses. The music is fun and accessible, hook-filled, and very tight overall. However, mothing really made my ears perk up though. Being an EP, Songs to ___ to isn't gonna set your wallet back much, so if you enjoy any early Vagrant Records bands (Boxer, No Motiv), or are a fan of Caterer's voice, this is probably a good investment. [www.sidecho.com]