They may have grown up on glam-metal; but the guys in Ultimate Fakebook sound more like rockers mixing the Get Up Kids' perky pop-punk hooks with the distortion-drenched rock of the Replacements.
The band's first decade of existence -- roughly spanning 1994 to 2003 -- was highlighted by the band's second album, 1999's This Will Be Laughing Week. It was re-released a year later by Sony; but the LP was too catchy for post-grunge malingering and too muscular for Modern Radio, and the band's major label tenure was short-lived. Another album and EP followed before Ultimate Fakebook's split in 2003.
They've reunited the past couple years for a handful of shows. These recent dates incited the band to deal with leftover business -- specifically Daydream Radio Is Smiling Static, a collection that was self-released for free in July. Comprised of 17 unreleased tracks completed before their break-up (many before 2002's Open Up and Say Awesome), it blends head-nodding melodies and infectious crunch that beg the question of why Ultimate Fakebook ever quit. They're playing with Creature Comforts and Ashtray Babyhead at RecordBar.
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