数々の国内バンドに大きな影響を与えているポップパンク、UKメロディックファンにはお馴染みのバーミンガムのベテランポップパンク・バンドSKIMMERがニューアルバムをリリースです！早いものでこのアルバムが7作目となります！SKIMMER節といえるポップパンクの常識を超えた最高のハーモニーと流れまくる上下に動く不変の切ない青春メロディーはそのままにここ数作よりもはるかに初期回帰を感じさせるアップテンポな曲がたんまり収録されているんですよ！！！収録曲の1/3はなんと2分以内のショートチューンありで、まだまだ衰え知らずでたっぷりの15曲収録！SKIMMERファンの期待を全く裏切ることのないこの枯れないケビンの才能は○○歳とは思えない（笑）もろにSECTを彷彿させるギターリフがあって、ケビン本人は意識せずに作曲したって言ってたけど、突っ込んだらおわっマジか？お前すっげーなと返される始末！ここ最近のSKIMMERのアルバムで一番勢いありますぜ！(O)



When you talk about glory days or musical scenes that were influential to me, there are few that have been as impactful as the mid-late 90's punk rock scene in the UK. Based around Crackle records, this first batch of Leatherface and Snuff influenced bands blew my mind when I was younger. This crew of bands like Broccoli, Chopper, Hooton 3 Car, Crocodile God, Travis Cut and Skimmer jumped out at me like few bands have before or since. That Skimmer is still putting out records all these years later is a wonderful thing to me.

This was another album picked up while in Japan. I have to admit that I haven't kept up on Skimmer quite as much as I once did. They fell off my radar a bit and I didn't realize this album had come out. I'm happy to report Skimmer is as great as they've always been and their new songs are every bit as good as the ones they put out in those aforementioned glory days.

It's tough for me to describe Skimmer by comparing them to other bands as they are often the band I would compare others too. I suppose there's certainly a slice of Mega City Four and Senseless Things buried in there as Skimmer has a way with melody very reminiscent of those bands, but Skimmer has a full bore fuzzed our guitar attack guiding them through their songs. They're soul mates with Japanese bands like Navel, but still have elements that are wholly unique to them. Chances are if you've listened to Skimmer in the past and enjoyed them, this record will be right up your alley. If you've never heard them before, this is album is as good an album as any to start with. Oh, their singles compilations Compitoenail should be next on your list.（Tim PopKid）