Five Minute Limit describe themselves as ‘fun pop-punk’ however I’d have to disagree. The three track demo is uninspired and distinctly average. This is the sort of punk I’ve heard a thousand times and reminds me of the bands that played at my local social club every weekend when I was growing up. The sort of band you’re glad to see because the alternatives involve drinking cider in a park or getting knocked up in a nightclub toilet yet you know that they aren’t really going anywhere fast. In fact I can imagine they’d be pretty good live but the demo is a little rough around the edges and not exactly enticing me to listen to more. When you consider that they’ve only been playing together for a few months it’s not a bad effort and ticks a lot of boxes (fast drums, catchy riffs, bit of angry shouting, hint of ska). In all honesty it’s probably a bit soon to be too judgemental but FML probably need to push some boundaries if they want to get noticed. Points for effort and colour coordination on their Myspace photos.
Libby