This was another EP I checked out partially to pique my interest as much as anything else; I’d never heard of the band so I was curious.  The Transgressions play a brand of three chord melodic punk full of buzzsaw power chord guitars and relatively fast, short songs that call to mind the spirit of ’89 pop punk as much as the summer of 77.  Fast, simple songs about getting wasted, alienation, boredom, and the like are the band’s 40 ounces of malt liquor.   Admittedly they’re treading fairly well known sonic ground, however this band manages to carry on the spirit of their influences without it sounding like the corporate pop punk flood from six to seven years ago (if you don’t remember that trend, consider yourself blessed).  Simple, a little silly, but direct and to the point, the Trangressions deal out melodic hook laden songs that walk the thin line between pop punk and vintage 70s punk – and after less than a year together actually pull off a cohesive sounding EP that a lot of punk kids might probably dig.  (BOONE)

(rallyrecords.com)