photo by Jim Gerdeman; photo courtesy of Knyvet

Single Review of Speedfossil: “Peg Leg”

The Band

Boston-based power pop band Speedfossil is Garret Vandermolen (vocals, guitars, keyboards), Michael Scotti (bass, backing vocals), Dan Jordan (guitar, backing vocals), and Chris Walsh (drums, percussion). The band’s song “Peg Leg” was released as part of the The Sound Cove: Super Sonic Showcase, Volume 1, which is available from The Sound Cove as a “name your price” download on bandcamp. The song also kicks off the band’s most recent album, Time Flies: 10 Years of Speedfossil.

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The Review

Take some Full Moon Fever-era Tom Petty, sprinkle in a little modern pop-alt rock edge, add a punk-rock attitude (not the musical style, mind you – the attitude), wrap it in a catchy, moderately energetic pop-rock package, and drop in a couple harmonizing “ooh-ooh”s, and you have the fun, college-rock-friendly, bop-along anthem “Peg Leg.” This song will quickly become a favorite, but it’s catchy as hell, so you’ll need to be careful playing it at work, lest you fail to censor yourself and accidentally sing along with “I’ll try not to fuck it up!” To be fair, that’s actually a pretty good mantra for work, but you may be accused of setting the bar too low.

The Bottom Line

“Peg Leg” is a fun, rockin’, slightly raw yet still quite polished power pop song, ideally performed and produced. Give it a listen. You’ll enjoy it.