You're Only Making It Worse Reviews
From Rock Sound (February 2004) (UK)
Reno Divorce
You're Only Making It Worse (2003, Boss Tuneage Records)
8/10
This band have covered the spectrum of punk band incidents in their seven-year history- constantly changing members, splitting up and reuniting- and also the good luck of being able to tour with a shitload of great bands. And it’s all culminated in this, their second album, being mighty damn fine. It’s catchy and foot-tapping punk rock, but blatantly ignoring all the nice boy clichés that project average bands into overnight superstardom. Basically, it rocks in a way that spans what’s regarded as punk now and how it was two decades ago, and sounds great because of that fact. In the same way as the vastly underrated Travis Cut bare their souls through sharp, honest blasts of punky power, these three guys have produced an album that deserves to be heard. So treat yerself, have a listen. – Paul Raggity
From Metal Hammer (January 2004) (UK)
Reno Divorce
You're Only Making It Worse (2003, Boss Tuneage Records)
Triumphant return for the Florida punks
It's not always an easy distinction to make, but there's a big difference between a pop-punk band and a punk band with pop sensibilities. Florida's Reno divorce for example, are straight out of the Descendents/Bad Religion school of "never be afraid of a good melody, but don't forget
honest lyrics" unlike, say, Good Charlotte who are more likely to remark "fuck honesty, melody sells". This, their second album, is made up of twelve songs plus a hidden track, and anyone of them could be singles. The genuine quality that shines throughout the record easily makes up for the fact that there really isn't anything new happening here. It's only a tiny gripe though, because tunes like "West Bank Blues" and "say It" are too good to hold nay sort of grudge against! (8/10) - Brett Callwood
From Kerrang! (January 2004) (UK)
Reno Divorce
You're Only Making It Worse (2003, Boss Tuneage Records)
KKK (out of 5 Ks)
Are you ready for the punk rock “Jackanory?”
Reno Divorce are the punk rock equivalent to the bluesmen who wander America’s backwoods with nothing but a battered guitar and a story to tell. Usually a hackneyed story about how a woman “brung them low,” but who needs sparkly innovation when you can have scummy authenticity instead? Here, then, are a dozen tales of wounded hearts and urban myth set to a solid if largely unspectacular beat.
Best Tracks: “A .45 Will Pay The Rent,” “Kiss It Goodbye” – Paul Travers
From Big Takeover (#53) (U.S.)
Reno Divorce
You're Only Making It Worse (2003, Boss Tuneage Records)
Half Floridians, half Coloradans, Reno Divorce have been around since 1997 but this is their first time on my radar screen. It won’t be the last. This CD is ripping, gripping punk rock that brings to mind Social Distortion in their Mommy’s Little Monster days. The songs have a hot intensity to them, but they also have hooks that help them lock into your head. That big chord change in “A .45 Will Pay The Rent” makes it the highlight of the CD, but the lyrics of the title track leave it a close second. The topical “West Bank Blues” rocks the mind and feet together the way a good political song should- leaving enough ambiguity that nobody will feel preached to. – Steve Gardner
From Under The Volcano (#77) (U.S.)
Reno Divorce
You’re Only Making It Worse (2003, Boss Tuneage Records)
Like a lot of punk / rock'n'roll enthusiasts, I've been wallowing in a doleful state of gut-wrenching misery the past few years while mourning the break-up of the incomparable Ramones and the recent untimely deaths of Joey and Dee Dee. I had my serious doubts that rock'n'roll in general and punk in particular would ever again possess the burning passion and energetic zeal that the Ramones brought to the music world. But, by golly gosh, Reno Divorce is putting the ballsy, swaggering oomph back into punk rock with the crunchy, bad-ass bravado of You're Only Making It Worse. Although the sonically smokin' Reno boys have more in common musically with Social Distortion (plus a snotty smidgen of The Chiefs thrown in for good measure), they definitely rage with the same lively, uncontainable fire that the brudda Ramones wreaked upon the planet during their heyday in the 1970s. Please note that I am in no way comparing the two bands music-wise, because they are as broadly differentiating as night and day. I'm just drawing a figurative relation between both groups' neck-snapping energetic spark. It's a given that Reno Divorce's songs are catchy and captivating, a rapid-fire bombardment of auditory detonations that roars with all of the thunderous, bone-fracturing fury of two planets suddenly colliding. But Reno Divorce gets down in the dirt and shovels out a manly, grunting maelstrom of gritty and greasy rock'n'roll debauchery drenched in sweat and booze and thickly slathered in a rugged coat of dirty-dealin', jailhouse guitar rhythms and the insolent "live fast, die young" ethos. It's a surly, burly, lean, and mean musical journey into the wild and decadent side of life where tattoos, immoral broads, and working-class, trailer park trashiness reign supreme. Indeed, Reno Divorce is exactly the type of band that appeals to the night-crawling outlaw element within us all, so I suggest you get liquored up and wild-eyed and blast this sizzlin', sin-fuelled disc until the tired uncertainty of dawn rears its ugly head.- Roger Moser, Jr.
From HussieSkunk.com- Punk Rock Internet Radio (U.S.)
Reno Divorce
You’re Only Making It Worse (2003, Boss Tuneage Records)
"You're only Making It Worse" is the follow up to Reno Divorce's debut album "Naysayers And Yesmen," and let me tell you, RD hasn't let up a bit or changed the dynamics that made their debut so special. Straight up, this is one kick ass album! Reminiscent of a cross between old-school Social Distortion with the flair of Rancid-esque pop, Reno Divorce is the epitome of punk n roll. "Your Only Making It Worse" is thoroughly pleasurable all the way through, giving you rowdy rocking tunes that are sure to please even the toughest critics. From "Hard Luck Story" to "A .45 Will Pay The Rent" to "Kiss It Goodbye," Reno Divorce lay down the law about life, love, and social issues. "Your Only Making It Worse" is a solid return of the trio, yes trio! You'd never guess a trio from the sonic impact that the band lays down, kinda reminds me of the power and excitement of The Living End, but with a lot less alt-country influences. No matter what you have to say or do, get this album. Punk n roll doesn't get better any than this. If it wasn't for the influence of Social Distortion, I'd say these guys are even better than Mr. Ness and the rest. Incredible. Nothing more needs to be said....Incredible! –MG
From Skratch Magazine (U.S.)
Reno Divorce
You're Only Making It Worse (2003, Boss Tuneage Records)
Denver's Reno Divorce offer up some quality, fast-paced, melodic punk on their follow-up to 2002's NAYSAYERS AND YESMEN. On YOU'RE ONLY MAKING IT WORSE, the guys conjure up some of punk's greatest acts. For instance, "Bitch, I Hope You're Happy" brings to mind Pennywise, while elements of Bad Religion come through on the darker "A .45 Will Pay the Rent", and "Always Be Your Slave" and "Kiss It Goodbye" have a Down By Law feel. However, the trio meld these influences in their own way with gritty, raw rock 'n' roll, so the songs don't ever sound rehashed or unoriginal. Also included on the disc are a few mid-tempo songs (like "Getting' Used to You" and "Talk of the Town"), which add to the album's diversity. - Janelle Jones
From Maximum Rock N' Roll #247 (U.S.)
Reno Divorce
You're Only Making It Worse (2003, Boss Tuneage Records)
Twelve tracks (plus the secret one!) of catchy early SOCIAL D mixed with a healthy blast of PENNYWISE. The lyrics aren't so bad either. A quality release. (RK)
From MunchkinMusic.be (Belgium)
Reno Divorce
You’re Only Making It Worse (2003, Boss Tuneage Records)
Reno Divorce has already released a full-length previous to “You’re Only Making It Worse”. Too bad I missed out on that one cuz hearing this album makes me want to hear more. Since their first album, this Denver, CO based band has become a trio. I obviously can’t tell you whether or not that makes a difference but I can tell you this album kicks ass!
There’s an obvious Social Distortion influence, although Reno Divorce plays their songs a little slower which is a good thing cuz it makes the melodies come out better. There’s also a slight country influence lingering around that reminds me of Mike Ness’ solo work or at times even of the Swingin’ Utters.
There are plenty of standout tracks with this being a standout album and all but “Bitch, I Hope You’re Happy” and “A .45 Will Pay The Rent” are definitely my favorites! – Thomas
From Reason to Believe (UK)
Reno Divorce
You're Only Making It Worse (2003, Boss Tuneage Records)
I liked the debut but thought it a little too Social Distortion like. While they're never going to get away from the comparison because of the similar vocals, this follow-up shows them evolving into a sound of their own. Siren guitars, choruses to die for, punk-pop as it should be. Of course, none of this would be any good without the ingredients vital to all good pop music ... energy and soul. Well Reno Divorce have it in spades and this is a great release. (Dave Crackle)
From Dance of Days (Austria)
Reno Divorce
You're Only Making It Worse (2003, Boss Tuneage Records)
The band was originally formed in Orlando, Florida back in 1996. Then split up in 1998, but just to get back together in Denver, Colorado in the year 2000. Their music gets compared to Social Distortion quite often and I can hear a little Rancid every now and then as well. Both comparisons mean that this is punk rock 'n roll with whiskey-sour vocals and tattoos on the neck. Go! (th)
From Cosmik Debris (#99) (U.S.)
Reno Divorce
You're Only Making It Worse (2003, Boss Tuneage Records)
Very good pop-punk in the style of vintage Husker Du, the Replacements, Social Distortion and also reminding me a bit of the Stand GT, whose last CD was also on this label. With song titles like "Bitch, I Hope You're Happy," "Hard Luck Story," and "I Don't Cry For You," you know this isn't the happiest music in the lyrics department. Most of the songs deal with "love gone bad" topics, but the music is as pogo-popping happy as you're going to get. A twee bit of country influence adds some nice diversity to the barrage of distorted guitars and speed-happy tempos. – Alan Wright
Pure & Simple Rock N’ Roll Propaganda (Holland)
Reno Divorce
You're Only Making It Worse (2003, Boss Tuneage)
The Reno is back on the attack to make it even worse!! Punkrock'n'roll with that rough edge played like only a few bands can (and this band is one of 'em!) It's one of the most balanced rock'n'roll records I've heard this year. Sad, cool, funny and angry all at the same time. But I'd say fuck balance 'cos I see the scales tippin' over in Reno Divorce's advantage! - Marnix van Holland
From UKBase (UK)
Reno Divorce
You’re Only Making It Worse (2003, Boss Tuneage Records)
I was a big fan of Reno Divorce's last album 'Naysayers & Yesmen' it rock big time, so when I receive this CD it fly from the envelope to the CD player. Since the last CD Reno Divorce are now a 3 piece but to tell you the truth that doesn't make a inch of differents this still rocks big time. When you listen to these guys you can't get away from the obvious Social Distortion comparison though on 'You're Only Making It Worse' Reno Divorce are starting to show a slight style of their own with the songs played slower and with a little more of a country feel about them, don't worry the deceleration in the songs only makes for catchier tunes and if it was bad style of country music feel coming through I'd be the first to wing this into the nearest horizontal storage receptacle. I would serious recommend this Denver US band and both their releases let's hope they manage to get over here soon.
Summary : Fucking great Social Distortion style melodic punk.
Naysayers And Yesmen Reviews
From Kerrang! Magazine. (August 2002) (UK)
Reno Divorce
Naysayers And Yesmen (2002, Boss Tuneage Records)
KKKK
Wounded and wounding laments from the gutters and streets of Denver.
The guitars are raw and low-slung, the vocals are a perfect mix of whiskey-sour kisses and brattish pout and sneer. Yes it's more punk rock'n'roll, but this is the kind with dirt under its nails, lurching out of the working class dives frequented by the likes of Social Distortion rather than the (admittedly no less thrilling) dandies clubs preferred by The Strokes and their ilk.
Yet while there's attitude and energy aplenty on "Naysayers And Yesmen", Reno Divorce sound like they're classicists at heart, and most of these songs would be equally as effective stripped down to a lone voice and acoustic guitar. Add a story-telling lyrical style that is socially aware, seedy and poetic all at the same time, and you have an oddly-moving brand of punk rock that wears its cynical, discontented heart brazenly on its sleeve like a wrecked romantic. -Paul Travers
From www.PopPunk.com. (U.S.)
Reno Divorce
Naysayers And Yesmen (2002, Boss Tuneage Records)
What's better (or worse) than a Vegas wedding? I don't know but I assume it's a Reno divorce. This is just one of the many underrated bands that Boss Tuneage is saturated with. What we have here is something pretty darn close to Social Distortion but with perhaps a tad more melodic sensibility. In fact the vocals are almost a splitting image (if you can have an image of a voice…hell I don't know). The band keeps things at a consistent mid-tempo pace but it fits right in with the rock-n-roll style riffs and such. At the end, the song "What Were You Saying?" did surprise me when it picked the pace up a bit and almost had a pop punk feel to it. This was probably where I got the slight melodic description at. What's great about these Denver natives is the vast audience that this release appeals to. Yeah, you have the punk crowd, but I can see your typical college bar crowd digging this too. I bet these guys are a good pub band. The lyrics are also a highlight in that a story is delivered through each track. Unlike a lot of stuff I've listened to lately, the stories here make sense for a Joe Blow like me. The more complicated you get, the more I lose interest. These stories are the type you enjoy after working a 12 hour shift in a steel mill and bellying up to the bar. Blue collar rock-n-roll at its finest.- Travis Shope
From Razorcake Magazine #6, (January 2002). (U.S.)
Reno Divorce
Naysayers And Yesmen (2002, Boss Tuneage Records)
Hot damn whooooo-weee, these sonically smokin' sultans of sin rotundly crank-out a sizzlin' skillet full of slicked-back ducktail punkrock rowdiness! Reno Divorce are the savage young bastard sons of Social Distortion, and they meticulously, yet energetically, create the boxcar-ridin', prisonbound sounds of Mike Ness and crew during SD's hootin'-and-hollerin' hellraisin' heyday. This is robust, ballsy, and brash rock'n'roll swagger at its coolest and most bad-ass... it's undeniably the everlasting aural epitome of hotrods, big-boobed gals, tattooes, whiskey, and boisterous streetscruff unruliness... it oozes sin and sweat and cheap sex... sordid backalley debauchery beneath the pale glow of an old hunchbacked streetlamp, bloody-knuckled bottle-smashin' brawls in a smoke-enshrouded poolhall, and booze-soaked bums drunkenly stumbling through an endless maze of neon-lit, vomit-slicked streets. Hell yeh, the explosive sonic fury of Reno Divorce brings out the devil in me and makes me wanna drink and fuck and get downright dirty and nasty! If I were dictator for just one day, this would be a mandatory disc to be played loudly in each and every home, business, institutional learning facility, penitentiary, and church across the nation... amen, motherfucker! - Roger Moser, Jr.
From F5 Weekly (May 2003) (U.S.)
Reno Divorce
Naysayers And Yesmen (2002, Boss Tuneage Records)
My favorite band in the world is The Replacements. In the 12 years since they died an ugly death in Lincoln Park, Illinois, the world has become a very different place- one that lacks the drunken, quarter-assed approach to rock and roll that raised the Mats to the big leagues and also sent them tumbling down. I haven't heard one band that's close to the specific kind of energy (and honesty) the Mats had, but Reno Divorce (from Colorado) come close. (There have been other great bands, it's true, just none that have filled that void.)
They're hard-edged, tighter and less influenced by bubblegum and country-western than Minnesota's least-favorite sons, though with songs such as "He's A Fuck Up," "Girls I Could Have Fucked" (with a title like that, you really need to deliver substance- and RD do) and "Let It Loose," they display some of the same enthusiasms and energy. Elsewhere, ("Hits You Hard," the elegant "Last Dance" and the amphetamine hoedown "What Were You Saying?") Reno Divorce come across like (undergroud heroes) TSOL and Look Sharp!-era Joe Jackson. While They're yet another in a long line of bands being painted ans punk when they're just loud, attitudinal rock and roll, it's the music- not the tag- that matters. Thinking, for moment, that you don't know how I really feel about this record, I'll close by saying this: Naysayers And Yesmen is an ear-shattering experience, a symphony of destruction for the timpani, a denim-and-hair-oil epiphany. - Jedd Beaudoin
From Sleazegrinder.com. Read below or click here to see it on the Sleazegrinder website. (U.S.)
Reno Divorce
Naysayers and Yesmen (2002, Boss Tuneage Records)
Don't know if any of these cats have actually ever been to Reno, but I do know some other places they've haunted. Orlando, for one, where they originally formed, a bunch of young and snotty greaser punks melting in the heat, pawing at the miniskirt mob and wrenching their mean machines, pausing once in awhile to light filterless cigarettes and nod in complete agreement when somebody said, "You know, Social Distortion and the Supersuckers are fuckin' boss." I know they've been to the graveyard of empty bottles, as well, because they broke up soon after, a bunch of sullen superheroes without a mission. And I know they've been to Denver, because that's where they find there long lost mojo and got the band back together, recording this here testament to life on the wrong side of the tracks, played with gritty punk authenticity and raunch n' roll swagger, which makes me think they've been to the gutter as well, since they sing it's praises with such conviction of Naysayers. Oh, and they've definitely been to the tattoo parlor. They're probably there right now, trading dirty jokes and writing new songs in their heads, songs that will get the rebel boys to pump their fists and hit the gas, make the pretty girls swoon, and cause their landlords to scribble threatening eviction notices and tape them to the doors of apartments that they'll never make the rent for. That's some of the places where I'm positive Reno Divorce have been. Where are they going? Jail, most likely.- Kenzilla
From Kaffeine Buzz and in Skratch Magazine #76 (June 2002) (U.S.)
Reno Divorce
Naysayers and Yesmen (2002, Boss Tuneage Records)
I'm gonna dub these Colorado boys the Social D Little Bros, ripping out (but not ripping off) the vocal style and vintage punk guitar chords of their predecessor without the drugs and self abuse. This couldn't be more apparent than the first track out of the shoot, "Let It Loose," which was such a fabulous sonic distraction that I ran a red light after throwing it my car's player at the first listen. Naysayers and Yesmen is filled with lyrical words of wisdom, "Hits You Hard," a tribute to the one asshole in any given social circle, "He's A Fuck Up," but not without a little tongue in butt cheek whimsy, "Girls I Could Have Fucked." "Last Dance" throws down an almost Honky Tonk rhythm with a whiskey induced vocal backdrop, a howdy partner to "What Were You Sayin?" that launches visuals of square dancers looped on Mary-J-Juana and JD. Reno Divorce keeps the energy level turned past the max from one track to another, with timely change ups, fresh sets of guitar skills and gutsy vocal styles at every turn. Just try to obey the traffic laws. And don't be surprised if you have to pull the car over and break into a mosh pit of one. Check out www.renodivorceonline.com to get Naysayers and Yesmen after June 22nd.- Kim Owens
From Original Sin website (May 2002) (Germany/Belgium)
Reno Divorce
Naysayers and Yesmen (2002, Boss Tuneage Records)
Will this computer still live after having heard this cd? Perhaps not as I´m freaky dancing when hearing this vivid punkrock that makes the most primitive instincts in me alive cos I wanna dance, I wanna boogie-woogie, I wanna shag the women around me, I wanna have a beer on the table....in fact I wanna live and that´s for me the essence of this great rockrecord in where punk meets rock without sounding punkrock like we know it by the idiotic MTV-bands that glorified nerds that are being driven in limousines...yes I hate those nerds who probably will hate the real nerds cos they´re fake but these guys are for real... Reno Divorce were formed in 1996, in Orlando but as some members went living in an other town the line-up changed a bit but some years later a debutalbum (after having had some singles on various little DIY-labels) and it´s an album I like. Some reviewers thought they´d heard Social Distortion (true!9 but I thought that the band that comes most close to them must be Rocket From The Crypt simply cos they have the same ebnergetic feeling of true rock ´n roll.... Even if punk is not dead sounds like the most dead cliche ever I think it makes sense if Reno Divorce comes around... Topalbum!- Didier
From Pure & Simple Rock N’ Roll Propaganda. (Summer 2003) (Holland)
Reno Divorce
Naysayers And Yesmen (2002, Boss Tuneage Records)
I’m sure they hear this a lot: DAMN! THIS SOUNDS LIKE A PICTURE PERFECT COPY OF SOCIAL DISTORTION! Let me clarify this; This is not a Social D. rip off! Not at all! Where Social D. is hyped because of their amazing guitar licks, pounding drums, and great bass loops these guys do these 3 things twice as good! Where people said Mike Ness had the most beautiful voice in the world . . .(you guessed it!) Mr. Brent (singer) does it better with 2 fingers in his left nostril! It’s a little more aggressive and raw than Social D. but that’s rock n’ roll my friends! I shit you not my friends! If you care for Social Distortion or punk rock n’ roll in general you HAVE to listen to this record!! That way we can start dancing, banging, screaming and get down with our bad selves as we freak out to the sweet, sweet tunes of Reno Divorce. If there was a hype (and there’s gonna’ be one for sure!) I would believe it or else you’ll have an unsatisfied rock n’ roll soul for the rest of your life! – Marnix Van Holland
From Throat Culture Magazine. (Summer 2003) (U.S.)
Reno Divorce
Naysayers And Yesmen (2002, Boss Tuneage Records)
Okay, I really do not like upbeat punk rock. Until now. Formed in Orlando, Florida, Reno Divorce are a really talented fun punk rock band that blends elements of the classic ever-loved guitar solo, rockabilly drumming and punk rock singing. Yep, the singer sounds like he had smoked quite a few cigarettes prior to recording the album. In moving to Denver, Colorado, Reno Divorce has changed the line up within the last year to Brent Loveday on vocals, Tony Owens on guitar, Seth Evans on bass, and Andrew Erich on drums. I surprisingly found myself tapping my foot while listening to this album. I like the way that they sound like they are having fun. They aren’t stupid and goofy like most bands that roll through, but they sound like they really put a lot into their music, which, after listening to Crass and No Redeeming Social Value for the past few months, is a very refreshing change of pace. I would group these guys with Social Distortion. The singer is Mike Ness incarnate. I would love to see these guys live and if you are ready for something more passionate that singing about being a “slave to my dick”, than I would definitely purchase this album. - Anamatria
From Fracture. (September/October 2002) (U.K.)
Reno Divorce
Naysayers And Yesmen (2002, Boss Tuneage Records)
If you’re getting pissed off waiting so long for a new Social Distortion album that feels like it’s never gonna appear, then maybe you need to pick this up. It’s Social Distortion down to a tee. The difference between Reno Divorce sounding like SD and Red Martian sounding like 7 Seconds is that Reno do it really well. They have some great songs and the good production really makes them shine through. I guess the only problem is that Mike Ness fans are gonna find this almost offensive, because the vocalist sounds a lot like him and, on top of the music you could definitely do a double take while this is playing! Someone said recently that this was on par with SD’s “White Light . . .” album but I have to disagree with that really because that’s like, a fucking masterpiece man! Still, this is most definitely good punk rock that any Social D. fan should definitely think about picking up. I do, however, think they should have dropped the poor “Girls I Could Have Fucked” song that, as it’s got the lamest lyrics is not the best track on here at all. – MD
From Maximum Rock N’ Roll. (October 2002) (U.S.)
Reno Divorce
Naysayers And Yesmen (2002, Boss Tuneage Records)
Not bad for a late Social Distortion rip-off. They’ve even got it down to the Mike Ness vocal style and everything. Impressive. They just need to get the one longhair to cut his mop and grease it back, too. Actually, not that bad, I have to admit. – SR
From Westword. (August 2002) (U.S.)
Reno Divorce
Naysayers And Yesmen (2002, Boss Tuneage Records)
Sometimes there’s not much to say about an album other than that it rocks- which, sometimes, is the only thing that really matters. Sure, the pop/punk constructions and three-chord progressions are as familiar as the faux-British snarl in lead singer Brent Loveday’s voice. The lyrics are basic and sometimes banal. Who cares? Reno Divorce wants its audience to have a good time, not a revelation. Recorded at 8 Houses Down and mixed at The Blasting Room, Naysayers And Yesmen was handled by people who know how to give punk its punch. As a result, these little monsters recall Social Distortion’s sass and Bad Religion’s ballsier days.- Laura Bond
From Punk Planet. (November/December 2002) (U.S.)
Reno Divorce
Naysayers And Yesmen (2002, Boss Tuneage Records)
This is Denver’s very good final answer to Social Distortion. Big guitars and greased back hair, plan and simple good rock songs. I hope they don’t mind the Social D. comparison, but they do sound a hell of a lot like them. - BC
All Throttle, No Bottle Reviews
From Flipside Magazine (November/December 1998) (U.S.)
Reno Divorce
All Throttle, No Bottle 7" (1998, Skankin' Skull Records)
A hectic whirlwind of Husker Du's harangues and Social Distortion's jail guitar jagged edge, Reno Divorce are the ultimate rock and roll ruffians, cramming every ounce of energetic zeal into their ear assailing anthems as if each moment will be their last! This sinewy 7-inch is the end all in balls-out attitude and aggression . . . Punk rock as pure as a virgin's innocence on prom night and arid and undiluted as Uncle Jed's home-brew. Revved-up in maximum overdrive and racing through the dizzying space of my inner ear, this lively release revived my musically malnourished spirit and inspired within me a whole world of gut tinglin' giddiness. Yes, I'll admit it . . . I'm drooling like a fuckin' idiot . . . I'm pissing my pants, undaunted . . . cross-eyed, knock-heeled, awestruck, and absolutely apeshit over Reno Divorce! I could easily listen to this for the next 12 hours straight . . . Fuck it, I think I will!
-Rog
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Nominated for a 2001 Colorado Springs Music Award in the category of "Best Rock Artist." (Even though we're from Denver, which ultimately got us disqualified. But still, it sure was nice to be nominated!)
Winner- Battle of the Bands to open Dead Kennedys show @ the Underground (Colorado Springs). January 2002.
Roger Moser, Jr's Top Ten List of 2001 (Razorcake Magazine)- Naysayers and Yesmen.
