The Briefs - Sex Objects

The Briefs pick up where punk rock left off in the late 70's/early 80's, and their sound truly defies being able to pinpoint their locale--it could be New York, Los Angeles, or somewhere in the UK. Having been around since the turn of the millenium, this quartet has beckoned a large following with their aggressive, politics-filled punk rock, but the band still manages to be light-hearted and fun without being too over-the-top cheesy and is able to maintain their message. Sex Objects, the band's latest full-length, finds The Briefs in familiar territory, with a sound reminiscent of The Damned, The Clash, early stuff from the Explosion, Moral Crux, The Adverts, The Stranglers, etcetera. "Orange Alert" introduces the fourteen track record with a definite nod to 70's punk (think Stiff Little Fingers, but easier to sing along to), followed by the Buzzcocks-ish "Halfsize Girl." "Ephedrine Blue" brings back memories of the Exploding Hearts, and "No More Presidents" could have been an early hardcore song. Where the Briefs don't succeed in writing a lot of songs that sound only like themselves, they make amends by reviving the past of bubblegum punk rock as well or better than any other band around today. [www.thebriefs.com]