Kid Valiant - What Lurks Under The Bed

I had Kid Valiant referred to me by a new friend and so having never heard them before, I immediately listened. When you think pop-punk, you probably are in the majority who think of newer Fall Out Boy or Good Charlotte or Simple Plan, but when I think of pop-punk, I think of early Saves The Day, The Ataris, early Fall Out Boy, and even early New Found Glory. As much as I don't like to admit it, Fall Out Boy's newest records are a guilty pleasure of mine (though not one that I indulge very often), but it doesn't come close to satisfying my desire for fast, driving guitars and gang vocals. Kid Valiant, however, is exactly what the doctor ordered. Yes, they are a young band, but if the songs found on their first EP, What Lurks Under The Bed, are any kind of indicator as to what we can expect in the future, then I wouldn't be surprised to see these guys on Fueled By Ramen or Drive-Thru Records. If you like true pop-punk, then you will be surprised and pleased.

Tracklisting:
1. New Fangs In Town
2. LIsten Up!
3. How I Spent My Thursdays
4. Clark