Well, this is fun. Is Minneapolis the new Portland? First Sick of Sarah and now The Shortcuts. It’s what would happen if Dance Hall Crashers stopped pretending to be ska and got rid of their ginging guitars. “Nothing New” is the first track and epitomizes pop punk. “Alienist” does the same thing.

This is an EP, by the way. I’d sure like to hear a full-length. “Omaha” sounds like a Go Betty Go song, although it’s less melodic and sassy. It’s too cold for sass up there anyway. And I’m sure the band is thrilled that Brett Favre stayed retired.
“Die Young” is a standard Fat Wreck Chords punk song, even though this EP is self-released. And “Ghost” exists so there can be five tracks. Maybe I don’t want a full-length.

If they can bottle the energy of the first two tracks and make a whole album out of it, The Shortcuts will really be on to something.

Joelshitshow.com August 2, 2009  KSCU blog (Santa Clara University)

Monet's commentary:  They sure are sarcastic out there in Santa Clara - eh?  Well - this is the first time we've ever been compared to...Sick of Sarah????  I take umbrage that Omaha is not sassy?  Hello-oo?  Poor Ghost...we like you!!!!  I must admit the name joelshitshow is pretty damn clever though.