Music Review

Scared Straight

New Bomb Turks
Reviewed by Tom Sinclair | Aug 23, 1996
EW's GRADE
A-

Details Lead Performance: New Bomb Turks; Genre: Rock

Over the course of several releases, this Columbus, Ohio-based quartet has grown into one of the fastest, hardest, and tightest punk bands around. Sure, there are plenty of other outfits working similar territory, but the New Bomb Turks really are special — and smart enough to know that throwing a bit of Stonesy raunch into their post-hardcore mix on Scared Straight is no crime. A-

Originally posted Aug 23, 1996 Published in issue #341-342 Aug 23, 1996 Order article reprints

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