Reviews

Some people don’t like change. NUFAN fans don’t like it, and when it comes to this band, neither do I. That’s why I like this album: because it’s exactly the same as all their other albums but different at the same time. This album is a refreshing bright spot to my day, or actually to my week. I’ve yet to be severely disappointed with a single release from Fat Wreck so far this year, that being an amazing feat in itself. It comes at such a perfect time, when the summer heat is so intense that no one wants to be bothered with overly emotional fits of rage or sappy love songs. It’s a time when we all just want to kick back, drink beer, eat fries and listen to “Keep them Confused.”
 
The pop influences are evident in this release more so than the others, but it’s those melodies and seriously addictive hooks that make it what it is. I read a review somewhere that said they’re maturing and growing but that’s just bullshit because there’s nothing mature or grown up about this album….hence why I like it so much. Perhaps there is a bit more emotion and some greater depth, but that’s all cherry coated with sugary pop punk goodness. There’s nothing shockingly artistic about any of it. NUFAN is just a band that happens to be good at what they do.  Not to mention, they were around before I could even turn on a stereo, so I can’t say anything bad about my elders!
 
Standout tracks include “There Will Be Revenge,” for its charismatic choruses, “Check For a Pulse” for its sweet guitar solo and “Slowly Fading Fast,” because it made me dance. The album in its entirety is under forty minutes, so it’s definitely a quick listen, but a good one.  My prediction is that “Keep Them Confused” will be a soundtrack to this summer, and won’t end up in on one of my shelves where I keep albums that never see play time again.