Review by Doug Cornell

Can you believe that a quintet of garage rockers from Buffalo, New York, sound a lot like a 60's British Invasion outfit?  What would be the point?

Fun, that's the point!  The Neighbors are a group of guys who echo a bygone era of marvelous one-hit-wonders, ear candy that's only relevant during the moment it's on the stereo.  The music is noisy and boisterous, full of clutter and phony accents.  Points of reference include the Buzzcocks or Iggy Pop.  The Neighbors would fit right in as the opening act for Jet, the Von Bondies, or the Strokes.

The record opens with "Monotonous," which features angry, flanger-modified guitars. The melody is, well... monotonous.  The band sets a target and hits it right on the bulls-eye!  Not to say that the song isn't good, it's exactly what it says it is!  "Jack-O-Lantern" is even more fun, with it's pseudo-Brit vocal stylings and driving organ/guitar bombast.

The frenetic "Young and Out of Control," opens side two, and the song offers two point five minutes of slam/bang energy.  Down-stroke guitar drives "In for the Night," a sloppy slice of fun, classic punk.

The Neighbors are more than capable of filling out a long-player, say a 33 1/3 vinyl release with 8 or 10 songs.  The resulting effort would be good, temporary fun.