Cinecyde - Like a U.F.O. (Tremor, 2004)

Cinecyde
Like a U.F.O.
Tremor
2004

Rating: 6 dying films out of 10

This record is proof positive that you cannot judge a book by its cover – the design is pretty bad, and Cinecyde looks like they would all be working with me in some boring office drone job (shit, maybe they do). But it only took the first track for me to realize I was foolish in trying to judge, and equally foolish in not knowing the history of this band – this Detroit band that has been around in one form or another since 1977. Knowing that now, the sound of the music they perform makes more sense to my easily confused brain - classic pop-punk, real catchy stuff, mixed with Pulsars-type indie rock and maybe a hint of M.O.T.O.’s pop savvy. Outside of the weird, overlong final track (performed with 4FR), this is a very good album, well worth checking out by punk fans both old and new.