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Rejection Builds Character: The Dubnicks?? reflections on dating scene humiliation or a self-effacing comment on the reception of their first album, How to Be Cool? That a respectable number of college radio stations are playing their songs should give a good sense of just how little rejection this Boston-based trio has encountered with respect to their modestly successful first album. Their sophomore effort, Rejection Builds Character, proves that the band (which switched drummers in the interim) has actually improved since its first full-length release, smoothing out many of the ragged edges that plagued...
...majority of the seven songs on the sub-22-minute Rejection take The Dubnicks?? eclectic fusion of punk, rock, and indie to a higher, more mature level than their previous work. The lead track, “Note to Self,” is a catchy, high-energy assortment of cheery clichés that manage to sound fresh and genuine, rather than tired and empty. Rejection has an earnestness that was lacking on their debut; songs like “Falls Apart” and “King of Mediocrity” are sincere expressions...
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