Operation Ivy – Energy Synth-pop along with their cousin Matthew

along with their cousin Matthew Followill (guitar)

Armageddon-is-coming nihilist hardcore act

as if even the horn which he has mastered is not a worthy enough vehicle for this man's spirit

" a brilliantly catchy tune carried along by acoustic guitar

On "Too Much to Ask

Operation Ivy – Energy Synth-pop along with their cousin MatthewAmong the best works of the rightfully maligned ska punk genre, Operation Ivy's Energy is an unsurpassed, highly intelligent, extremely fun record. At the pinnacle of the East Bay punk scene, Operation Ivy sadly fizzled out just before the record was released, but left their mark and are frequently cited as an inspiration to all the bands that came later and played the same sort of music, though never as well. Bassist Matt Freeman and guitarist Tim