At the suggestion, or rather force, of my friend/drummer/rape victim Kory, I listened to this album, which is free from the donation-only Quote Unquote Records. As stated on the website, it's very reminiscient of The Ramones and The Queers, but I also hear a lot of The Trashmen and other 60's surf groups. The album, in my opinion, is a story about a night in the singer's shitty hometown, hence the album title. The first song "The Sun Is Setting" kicks off the album with a fast, upbeat feel, and then progresses to other songs about alienation and having your friends become cokeheads. The lyrical themes slowly progress from this to dreams about a better place, and eventually in tracks 11, 12 and 13, surf-punk ballads (or as close as surf-punk can get to a ballad). The final song "When The Sun Starts Coming Up" brings the story to an end and offers an escape to others sick of their hometown.
Overall, this is definitely one of the best albums I have ever heard, and it's also free. The zip file is available from the label's website.
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