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O Pioneers!!! - Neon Creeps
Alternative Press - Editorial Intern on 5/18/09 @ 12:30 PM - altpress.com

[4/5]
After releasing Black Mambas in 2006, Houston's O Pioneers!!! faced an uphill climb to be the band they showed promise of becoming. After numerous 7-inch releases and lineup changes, Neon Creeps answers that challenge with a glaring, "We did it." The band still sound like a youthful Hot Water Music, and the addition of bassist Matt Clark gives Neon Creeps the depth Black Mambas lacked. The disc won't be the feel-good record of the year, but for every mention of problems (and there are plenty), frontman Eric Solomon responds with calls for self-determination. Every initially bleak tale is injected with hope, as is especially evident in "The Architect Of Disney World," "9 A.M. Everyday" and "Stressing The Fuck Out." Despite occasional sloppy moments, the songs on Neon Creeps are the best O Pioneers!!! have ever written. (ASIAN MAN; asianmanrecords.com) Ben Conoley

Official Website: http://www.opioneers.com



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