Atomic - Blender

Review

Atomic

(RCA)
Release Date: 10/16/2001 12:00

Swept in on the same wave that floated Blink 182 up the charts, Lit made a sizeable splash in 1999 with the snarky modern-rock hit “My Own Worst Enemy.” There’s more where that came from on Atomic, from the guitar-driven kiss-off of “Addicted” to the brash sing-along “Everything’s Cool.” But Lit don’t stop there, revealing their softer side with the string-swaddled acoustic number “Happy in the Meantime” and flirting with ’70s pomp-rock on “Slip,” which suggests Queen covering “Mr. Bojangles.” Never mind that the songs themselves are often just run-of-the-mill pop-punk; the arrangements are so flush with guitar hooks and buoyant harmonies that these tunes are entertaining even when they’re not catchy.

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