1. Smell Isn't Everything
2. Dogstein
3. Donut
4. Mush Mouth
5. Far And Away
6. Sunbird
7. Strings
8. Fountains
9. Cherry
10. Don't Fail Me Now
11. Go Ahead, Eat My Pretzels
12. Big Time
13. Madonna, She's A dick
The '90s were certainly an incredible decade for pop punk. Among all of the output from the decade, Sinkhole comes out scuffed and tired in the rubble - forgotten amid more "essential" punk groups. But when it comes to aping Descendents, Sinkhole can ape with the best of 'em. Core Sample was their swan song and magnum opus, a downright delectable upper-mid-tempo geeky punk record. Very few albums in the genre are paced as well as this one, although it only really slows down considerably for two songs ("Sunbird" and "Big Time").
The only skippable song on the album is "Sunbird", if only for the dragging tempo. Every other song is remarkable, especially the first few. Core Sample is one of my favorite tr00 pop punk albums ever, check it out.
Recommended Track: "Donut"
For Fans Of: Descendents, Hüsker Dü, with kind of an early Weezer-y feel.
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