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Stomping Ground

Goldfinger

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Album Review

As far as punk bands with a ska edge go, Goldfinger writes and performs punchy, three-minute slices of adrenaline as well as anyone, with the notable exception of Rancid. Of course, the whole genre is haunted by the specter of the late, great Clash, who did it better than anyone else. On Stomping Ground, Goldfinger shows a little more versatility. The beginning of "The End of the Day" almost has a Kinks feel to it. "Bro" is Soundgarden-heavy. Goldfinger still hasn't matched their breakthrough "Here in My Bedroom" from their 1996 debut, but "I'm Down," "San Simeon," "You Think It's a Joke," and a cover of Nena's "99 Red Balloons" (interesting choice) highlight a fine album that's the logical next step for a still-maturing band, an adjective that doesn't often apply to a band in this genre.

Customer Reviews

Fantastic

Any music lover should at least own '99 Red Balloons', but the whole album is probably for fans of the band only. 'Balloons' is a misleading song, because they're far punkier than that. They have actual talent, and they can blend together. This band is worth far more attention than it's gotten, so give them a listen.

Good, different but good

As stated before 99 balloons is sort of a misleading song for this album, don't get me wrong it's a great cover but the rest of the cd does have a far more "Punk" theme to it compared to that song. However this is most certainly a great album and I reccommend it for anyone who likes a mixture of punk rock and I almost want to say ska at some points.

Excellent album

As the two guys above me said, "99 Red Balloons" is a misleading song. But anyone who likes punk should get the album. 5 stars.

Biography

Formed: 1994 in Los Angeles, CA

Genre: Rock

Years Active: '90s, '00s, '10s

Along with No Doubt, Sublime, and Rancid, the Los Angeles quartet Goldfinger helped contribute to a mini-U.S. ska-punk movement in the mid- to late '90s. The group was originally formed in 1994 by ex-Electric Love Hogs guitarist/singer John Feldmann and bassist/singer Simon Williams (who were both working at the same shoe store at the time), in addition to drummer Darrin Pfeiffer and an unnamed second guitarist (who would leave the group before any recordings could be issued and later become a pro...
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