Scott Baio Army - Join The Army 7"
2004 Selfish Fucker/Bad People Records

Shevy's Review:  With an album cover depicting Scott Baio's head on the brawny soldier's body from Suicidal Tendencies' Join The Army release, this is just not something I could pass up.  After looking over the song titles, I suppose the worst case scenario would be these guys are just trying to rip-off Jody Foster Army.  Luckily, instead of just being some flash-in-the-pan gimmick, this is some fairly congenial grindcore mixed with a little bit of thrash and skate punk.  From the beginning theme song of Charles In Charge to the ending clip of Bill Cosby hoping that you and your parents enjoyed the record, it's obvious these four are just out to play their music, have a good time, and cover Suicidal Tendencies' "Possessed To Sk8"...which is actually quite good.  The drumming is a little watery as it is bland, but effective as it compliments the sloppy grind and hardcore vocals.  While this doesn't exactly set the world on fire, this is a solid slab of vinyl for fans of simple, mischievous hardcore/grind.
Shevy's Rating:  B