Melody and punk sometimes get a scoff, but it’s so good when done right. Lagwagon is one of those bands that tour with many bigger acts, but it always seems to get placed in the secondary slot rather than headlining stadiums alongside its counterparts. They have released many records, and with the 1998 release of “Let’s Talk About Feelings,” the band would solidify their place in the pop punk book that many compatriots land in.
Twelve tracks are found on the original release, with many B-sides and outtakes coming through on the re-release. However, the original still holds it down with metallic riffs at times, melodies that you can’t forget, and a focus on life in general. There’s a lot of back and forth with the sound sonically, recorded with that Fat Wreck Chords sound that was so prevalent in the 1990s. There’s a good polish to the record, and it’s a solid outing for the band that keeps pushing themselves to put out melody, punk, and rock ethos altogether. It’s a marriage of sound, good guitar work, and melody. I recommend it as one of the better examples of new school punk rock from the late 1990s. “Let’s Talk About Feelings” will not let you down amidst other poppy rock records you may have lying around.
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