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The Kids Are Alright
| 1 | Our Sensation 2:37 |
| 2 | 20th Century 3:19 |
| 3 | Sunday Morning 2:28 |
| 4 | Reality Says to Me 2:16 |
| 5 | Lavender Girl 1:57 |
| 6 | Pains 2:39 |
| 7 | Freedom Style 2:58 |
| 8 | Changes 2:44 |
| 9 | Ring Me Up 2:29 |
| 10 | Earthsick 2:45 |
| 11 | Gunfighter 2:34 |
| 12 | Beyond the Burned Sky 2:31 |
Editorial Reviews
Link, Tokyo's answer to the Clash, plays an incendiary brand of revisionist punk on its stateside debut. Although they sing in English, the songs on The Kids Are Alright sound as exhilaratingly unintelligible as any of Mr. Strummer's from the late '70s. "Our Sensation" is a riotous blast played with heartfelt enthusiasm rivaled by the chant-along rocker "Gunfighter" as the strongest of these 12 songs. But when the trio of guitarist/vocalist Ryota Yanai, bassist/vocalist Makoto Komori, and drummer Noritsune Yamagami delve into "20th Century," a Jam-inspired take on classic Motown, the results are equally good. The straightforward punk-pop of "Sunday Morning" closely resembles Green Day, and might explain why Link hooked up with Billie Joe Armstrong's Adeline Records. But the band's own high-energy, old-school approach to a beloved musical style should have little trouble earning this trio fans of any of the aforementioned bands. John D. Luerssen, All Music Guide
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