*A review for this album was originally made back in October 2009, but to keep up with the times here is a more official review!

Band: Hunx and His Punx
Release: 2/2010
Label: Matador

1. “You Don’t Like Rock ‘n’ Roll” – A
2. “Gimmie Gimmie Back Your Love” – A
3. “Hey Rocky” – A
4. “Movin’ On” – A-
5. “Cruising” – A
6. “Good Kisser” – A
7. “Don’t Cha Want Me Back” – B+
8. “The Last Time” – A-
9. “Teardrops on My Telephone” – A
10. “I Won’t Get Under You” – A-
11. “You Better Tell That Girl” – A-
12. “Do the Make Up” – A+

Comments: As Chris said in a concert review from October 3, “If you think you have seen homocore or queercore, then look again. Hunx and His Punx is just about as gay as it gets and unabashedly so.” If you ignore the hilariously creepy/flamboyant lyrics, these are pretty damn awesome glam pop-punk songs. You know, basic chord structures playing underneath an effeminate voice. Let’s not ignore lyrics for one second. Take “Hey Rocky,” which is about a gay one night stand with said man. Lyrics alone could be offensive to many, but a plethora of popular hip-hop/pop songs today are just as disgusting/immoral as this. You can’t make the claim that these songs aren’t catchy. Musically, they are as fun as can be. “I’ve got so many fellas, I make all the ladies jealous. Just hope they’re playing on my team,” hollers Hunx on “Cruisin’.” A typical immediate reaction might be: “Oh my…gay!” And that was my reaction. Try watching 10 seconds of the music video. But..but…”Cruisin’” is easily one of the rhythmically catchiest songs on here. A lot of these songs pop into my head randomly during the day. “You like Morrissey, you like U2…what the fuck is wrong with you? Are you deaf or just plain dumb?” This definitely grew on me with 6+ months of listening, so maybe I’m a little biased in giving this a really good score compared to most albums that I listen to in a day or so.

Grade: A- (92)