Introducing Endless Mode: A New Games & Anime Site from Paste
Carbonas' self-titled third album offers proof
that "punk-pop" needn't always be associated with adolescence, Fat Wreck Chords,
or poor choices in piercings and facial hair. Instead, Carbonas recall The
Descendents, Buzzcocks, and the vintage influences currently being trumpeted in
Atlanta's fiery young underground-rock scene (Black Lips, Beat Beat Beat,
Deerhunter). The nine-song disc is also the first to accurately evoke Carbonas'
simple, nearly perfect live performances, with Dave Rahn's production chops
adding a needed fullness to a genre known for absence of fidelity.