★★★★★
Aquacadets come in all shapes and sizes: nerds, new wavers, punk rockers, ska kids, and most notably, children and parents. Thanks to hit Nick Jr. series Yo Gabba Gabba, the Aquabats have been riding the awesome wave of celebrity in the sea of children's programming. It's no coincidence considering the bands' frontman and fearless leader MC Bat Commander (aka Christian Jacobs) is the show's co-creator. While the Aquabats have never been known for mature songwriting, Hi-Five Soup...
- www.altpress.com
2011-01-17
★★★★★
Oh sure, their claim to fame in most people's minds is probably that it was the band that Travis Barker (he was known as The Baron Von Tito back then) quit to join Blink-182, but The Aquabats are so much more than a springboard. Starting as a massive ska satire band from California, they've evolved and endured numerous lineup changes in the process. 1996 saw the release of their first album, the ironically titled Return of the Aquabats...
- www.the-trades.com
2010-12-07
★★★★★
There isn't much that ties the Aquabats to their ska beginnings anymore. Much like their last album,Charge!!, this three-song EP gives the horns a rest, and lays down a heavy dose of synth melodies. If the lyrics of title track didn't already encourage cranking up the volume and dancing like a fool, then the guest verse by Biz Markie would render that reaction involuntary. "Best Day Of My Life...
- www.altpress.com
2010-11-22
★★★★★
Sound: Let me start by saying that The Aquabats have dropped their horn section. Does that make them not ska? No, but The Aquabats never really were ska in the first place. The music on Charge!! (the 'bats 5th CD) is very reminiscent of Devo, and '80s new wave bands, but with a punk/funk fusion. The guitar distortion is pretty much the same through out the entire album, and a few songs do sound the same, but the overall sound of the album overshadows that...
- www.ultimate-guitar.com
2009-11-15
★★★★★
These guy start out with a bundle of points for just showing up in the geekiest outfits since Devo became mainstream. They follow up with loud, snappy, upbeat music and a comic book mentality. Songs are about not making it with girls, saving the world from non-existent threats and the sort of crap you worry about just before real puberty hits. It's hard to pick a favorite song, but it's either "Tiger Ride vs. the Time Sprinkler!" or "Awesome Forces...
- www.ink19.com
2009-07-20
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