With the mainstream's full-nelson embrace of pop-punk set to go the way of the economy any day, Tsunami Bomb might be the genre's last band left alive. The Northern California quartet certainly has all the right moves: fun-loving spirit, an affinity for the road and songs as catchy as the common cold. Of course, it doesn't hurt that the outfit is fronted by a crushworthy gal with a voice like a siren and a cool name (Agent M) that invokes old spy thrillers. On its latest album, The Ultimate Escape, T-Bomb drops the warp-speed tempos of its primitive releases and aims squarely for the teen-age heart of the Mall of America.
