The Movielife - Has A Gambling Problem

The Movielife Has a Gambling Problem is the latest release from punk-pop quintet The Movielife. I have been a fan of the Movielife for some time, in fact we featured them as Band of the Month over a year ago. Since then the band has inked a deal with Drive-Thru Records released a new EP. If you have ever heard the Movielife and are into the more pop kind of punk, you will probably be impressed with this EP. It isn't exactly SUM 41, but it is definitely more accessible than say, Rancid. As far as how the disc compares to other Movielife releases, well it isn't anything all that new. The songs are great and it is good to hear that the band hasn't totally changed their style just to get more radio play. In fact the only thing that separates these tracks from the songs on This Time Next Year is the production work on them. It is obvious that the band has a bigger budget this time around as the songs sound cleaner and generally and a little more fined tuned. I give this album a solid 4.0 manstlye points and can't wait for their full length new album to drop later this year. The Movielife have done it right and stuck to their sound despite the current trend of punk bands going pop. Have you heard the new Unwritten Law record? [www.themovielife.com]