The Sweethearts

Looks Could Kill (Mortville)

Been there, done that. Local punks the Sweethearts are No Doubt without the backbeat. Linette Liendo’s Gwen Stefani vox necessitates nose-pinching, but on top of a simple punk rock beat, it’s more Screaching Weasel than “Spiderwebs.” Or maybe that should read “Chipmunks.” And never has a pop-punk band pulled off a real “Spanish Love Song,” even if sung like a newscaster sucking helium on a vibrating bed.

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This article appears in November 11 • 2005.

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