Songs about hating people, crappy relationships, and fun covers have been Reel Big Fish's game for the last two decades, and they weren't about to stop now. 'Candy Coated Fury' is the band's seventh full length studio album and the addition of Matt Appleton to the band sees the return of the saxophone for the first time since 'Everything Sucks'.
'Everyone Else Is An Asshole' and 'Punisher' kick off the album exactly as you would expect, showing why the ska punk genre was so popular in the 90s, and how people's tastes have changed and not the music.
'Hiding In My Headphones' features new best friends [the excellent] Sonic Boom Six with a slightly slower hip hop influenced track with a British twang that fits perfectly, and it's great to hear Aaron and co. doing something slightly different.
'Your Girlfriend Sucks' must be the hundredth track Reel Big Fish has written about my girlfriend, and this time it turns out they aren't overly fond of her, but as always the horns and tempo are enough to make you smile throughout.
A few lesser known covers round out a solid album for the veteran rockers. And although it seems like an eternity since 'Sell Out', the band are still producing good albums to keep the fans doing the fish.
7/10
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