When I go on a posting spree like the one I've been on the last couple days, one of my goals is to ask myself if there's something out there that I absolutely have to review. I like to think of this blog as a continuation of when I used to make mixed tapes for friends. So what urgently needs to be on the mixed tape that a few hundred friends ought to hear? Well, the latest album from Wisconsin Anger Team has been on my mind for a while. Perhaps I hesitated because Niek from Add To Wantlist had already written the only review that ever needs to be written about this album. But the music gods are compelling me to say my piece. It's not that I don't think people are aware of this release. It's just that whatever acclaim this band gets is never enough in my book. If WAT were on some bigtime label, they'd be absolutely massive. Whether you call it poppy punk, pop-punk, melodic punk, punk-pop, indie punk, dirt pop, or something else, this band does it as well as anyone. And you'll never see another band that puts more thought and care into its lyrics and song titles. As the title suggests, Beyond The Everest Crater III is the third installment in a trilogy. It's excellent from start to finish — pairing the ambition and substance of its lyrical content with music that is a rush of adrenaline and intoxicating melody. Seriously: how great is that drumming?! It's impressive that a band could release five albums in five years without a whiff of diminishing returns. Wisconsin Anger Team is a special band because it appeals to my middle-aged educator brain while also thrilling that part of me that will eternally be a '90s pop-punk kid. If you're a fan of this blog and not yet intimately familiar with this band, do yourself a favor and download its entire discography from Bandcamp.
https://wisconsinangerteam.bandcamp.com/album/beyond-the-everest-crater-iii
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