Well it is, but it also functions as an advertisement (We're looking for a few good men…Attitude is a must…You must sacrifice) and in retrospect as a sarcastic reflection on the band. However, what really counts in this album is that it goes further than “Somery,” which contains almost half of the songs from “I Don’t Want to Grow Up.”īefore playing the album, you would likely read the track listing like I did, and discover that the first song is titled “Descendents.” You would probably think, as I did, that the song would be juvenile, comical, and upbeat. The additional contribution by Milo during the song creation process in “I Don’t Want to Grow Up” gave a more singular feel to the Descendents and resulted in fan favorites “Pervert” and “In Love this Way.” The songs on the album are average in length, relative to previous Descendents efforts. If anything did happen, the Descendents simply matured and did not let anything disrupt their path of creating enjoyable punk rock. With such a dynamic shift in the Descendents’ composition and development, you would think the music would have been equally affected. The album was originally released on New Alliance Music in ’85, but re-released on SST in ’87. Navetta was replaced by guitarist Ray Cooper, and Lombardo was eventually replaced by bassist Doug Carrion. Descendents originals Frank Navetta and Tony Lombardo ended up leaving the band during and after recording the album, respectively. The best way to describe the Descendents during this time is “in transition.” The return of Milo led to the creation of “I Don’t Want to Grow Up,” a 14-track comeback effort in just under 30 minutes. When Milo went to college, the Descendents were placed on hold for roughly three years. With the return of Milo Aukerman, the departure of Frank Navetta, and some other free agent pick ups, the Descendents scrambled to demonstrate they sti Review Summary: "I Don't Want to Grow Up" is the second Descendents full-length installment in their tremendous career.
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