Fixed Ideals

AlbumAug 31 / 201813 songs, 42m 30s91%
Pop Punk
Popular Highly Rated
13

C

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Album number two from the best kept secret in British indie, Muncie Girls, is another banger.

‘Fixed Ideals’ is a triumph.

A record both charming and bold.

If you took a pop-punk band and gave it a guitarist who could lay out big blankets of sound like J Mascis, you might end up with something like U.K. trio Muncie Girls, who deliver an engaging blend of hooks and firepower on their second album, 2018's Fixed Ideals.

In a time of seismic change, political turmoil and rollercoaster national pride, Muncie Girls remain a much-needed constant.

9 / 10

After 2016's From Caplan to Belsize made an enviable splash on both sides of the Atlantic (despite limited push in the U.S.), hype surroundi...

6 / 10

An intoxicating salmagundi of personal family problems, ongoing global issues and the beauty of friendship, 'Fixed Ideals' demonstrates Muncie

7 / 10

Even though there's angst and frustration, there’s an optimism that cuts through trio Muncie Girls' second album 'Fixed Ideals'.

8.0 / 10

Muncie Girls start with punk-pop and work their unique tastes and personalities into it from their in our review of 'Fixed Ideals'