pluginmusic.com
On their debut full-length release, New York City..s F-Units are a clear reflection of their modern punk influences. From Green Day to The Living End, F-Units have put their own personal stamp on the sounds of chunky, thrashing guitars, strong melodic vocals and bouncy rock. Putting it all together, the F-Units are just rough enough to be considered a contemporary punk rock band.

Upbeat rock carries listeners away on ..Still Want You.. with a clean, crisp sound while ..Fat Lip.. bounds by with a familiar and comfortably rough edge. Quick pounding rock sends ..Dying To Forget.. and the horn accented quickie ..Hypocrite.. into a mosh pit-like frenzy. With a hint of a Johnny Rotten-like sneer, ..Solitude.. is a straight forward rock track with attitude. On ..Nowhere Fast,.. the F-Units go for a darker sound as guitars grind and vocalist Scotty B adds a soaring melodic chorus before the band offer ..Lost In Space,.. an electrified power ballad. For fans of modern punk that avoids sounding too much like manufactured pop, F-Units will likely be a real winner.

While ..Reject on Impact.. is full of familiar moments, it is a fun and entertaining ride that is sure to keep your attention. The F-Units make their first impression count with ..Reject on Impact.. with catchy tracks that draw you in.
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www.neufutur.com
When I saw that the band was called the F-Units, I was expecting some hard punk stuff in the verins of F-Minus or the F-Ups. This is not what is present on ..Reject on Impact.., as the F-Units play a brand of rock that is lightly tinged by punk rock. This does not mean that what the F-Units plays is not interesting, but individuals should understand that this style of music is present instead of what seems like would be on there. Each of the tracks occupies a space in popular music that has not been covered very often. While ..Dying To Forget.. is a track that recalls early Green Day, many of the songs reside in a negative zone between punk and rock and do not comfortably fit in either domain. All of the songs are catchy, and the F-Units are one of the few acts that are able to come up with their own sound at such an early point in their careers.

While a number of the tracks are fun to listen to, F-Units really start to shine during ..Nowhere Fast... The sound is full, while there are a number of layers present that will take individuals a decent amount of time to properly decipher. The F-Units will be able to make big in the music industry soon, especially considering that the band is able to take hints of other famous acts (Reel Big Fish during ..Hypocrite.., and Green Day a number of other times) and place them alongside their own sound to boost themselves into the stratosphere.

I would say that the F-Units need to insert a little more of themselves into their music, but even with this super-polished sound, the band places the entirety of their soul into each and every track on this disc. The disc is bouncy from beginning to end, and while the band touches upon so many different acts, they always come forth with a style that is only their own. Kudos to them on that, and I fully expect the F-Units to be played on national media in a few short months, after news of this album hits the individuals that it needs to hit. The band does not have any rough or annoying parts to them that need to be changed; it is a rare thing to say that about a band, but it is completely and utterly true.

Top Tracks: Still Want You, Dying To Forget

Rating: 7.1/10

Reviewed 27 August 2006

[JMcQ]

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pluginmusic.com
On their debut full-length release, New York City..s F-Units are a clear reflection of their modern punk influences. From Green Day to The Living End, F-Units have put their own personal stamp on the sounds of chunky, thrashing guitars, strong melodic vocals and bouncy rock. Putting it all together, the F-Units are just rough enough to be considered a contemporary punk rock band.

Upbeat rock carries listeners away on ..Still Want You.. with a clean, crisp sound while ..Fat Lip.. bounds by with a familiar and comfortably rough edge. Quick pounding rock sends ..Dying To Forget.. and the horn accented quickie ..Hypocrite.. into a mosh pit-like frenzy. With a hint of a Johnny Rotten-like sneer, ..Solitude.. is a straight forward rock track with attitude. On ..Nowhere Fast,.. the F-Units go for a darker sound as guitars grind and vocalist Scotty B adds a soaring melodic chorus before the band offer ..Lost In Space,.. an electrified power ballad.

For fans of modern punk that avoids sounding too much like manufactured pop, F-Units will likely be a real winner. While ..Reject on Impact.. is full of familiar moments, it is a fun and entertaining ride that is sure to keep your attention. The F-Units make their first impression count with ..Reject on Impact.. with catchy tracks that draw you in.

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www.theneussubjex.com
I'm gaining a deeper respect everyday for bands like this that still do things themselves instead of looking for that perfect Indie Label to put out their music. I still like what the Idependent Labels are doing, but when you have passion about your music and get it out there anyway you can leads me to a higher level of respect for the DIY guys. This is a debut CD from this band that seems like the begining of more to come. F-UNITS play modern Pop Punk that at times is a little to POPPY for my taste but have done a excellent job with every aspect of getting their name out there. It's radio friendly/great production shows throughout this CD and lets me know that these guys mean business. Take the time to check this band out.....you just might like them.
-Dave Fishwick

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www.earcandymag.com
Green Day for punks that dig old school punk. Actually, this is Green Day for punks that dig Green Day as well. These guys pack a big league punch. Check out songs like ..Fat Lip.., ..Solitude.., ..Alpha East Side.., ..Hypocrite.. and ..In The Dark.. to see exactly what I mean. They may sound a lot like Green Day but you..ll also hear everything from the Sex Pistols to Kiss in the mix. Tight, hard-hitting rock ..n.. roll is basicly what we..re talking about here. So, if you can get into that, here..s your fix.
Rating:
3 and 1/2 (out of 5)
Review by J.R. Oliver

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IndependentClauses.com
It has been a long time since a pop-punk band has come into existence and truly excited me. For the most part, the genre has gotten so old, stale and commercialized that there is just nothing to grab you and get you keyed up and dancing around. Then I popped F-Units' "Reject on Impact" into my CD player, and that all changed.

F-Units are just a really fun band to listen to. There isn..t really anything new or distinctive about them -- they are just really fun to listen to. It..s hard to describe their general sound without sounding cliché, but it is similar to a hybrid of Green Day and the Dead Kennedys -- an odd mixture of old and new, to be sure, but definitely a cool combination of two time periods to create something that is not stale. It's hard to not be excited when listening to F-Units Reject on Impact. It is energetic balls-to-the-wall punk with catchy hooks and slick production quality. They have a definitive sound, which prevails throughout the CD, but never gets stale. The highest point on Reject on Impact is the song ..Lost in Space... This song has hook after hook and just gets you amped up and singing along. It is a bit slower than some of the other tracks on this album, but it..s just so unbelievably catchy.

While F-Units.. sound is not unique in and of itself, they are just a really fun band to listen to. And isn..t that what music is really all about, when it all boils down? Just playing what you love and entertaining? F-Units do this really well, and Reject on Impact would be excellent for a few, if not many, listens.

-Andrea Caruso


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Unsigned Music Magazine
Rating 3.5 (out of 5)

F-Units' CD has some definite pluses. The music is catchy and the lyrics are interesting. If I had to classify it, I'd call this a pretty well done punk/emo rock CD. The only minus .. and it's a really minor minus .. is production. The levels aren't quite right, but really, it works because this is the kind of CD that you'd have cranked up in the car or on the CD player, and when it's cranked up, you don't notice the problem with the levels.. in fact, cranked up, you get the feeling you're listening to them live... I was just missing the wild crowd of dancers. If punk is your thing, F-Units has potential.

Production - 3.0 (out of 5)
Lyrics - 4.0
Music - 4.0
Vocals - 3.0
Musicianship - 3.5

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www.smother.net
"Blistering punky pop-rock tunes with predictable chorus-verse-chorus formats is how F-Units chooses to make their musical livings. Not as aggressive as many other New York City punk outfits, F-Units are more close to later Green Day with ..70..s old school punk rock influences ladled in for extra effect." - J-Sin

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www.indiepages.com; Dagger - Short Review
Bouncy pogo punk that the kids..ll love cos.. it will remind them of Social Distortion. And while it..s their debut record they don..t look like kids. Good melodies, good harmonies and decent songs too. (www.f-units.com )

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New York Waste Magazine
Get your stomp on..
..Reject On Impact.. comes from the F-UNITS - Powerful songs full of edgy bits, monster riffs and vocal mischief .. these boys are well into the red. Driving rock that rises to the occasion, check them out and tell ..em the Waste sent ya.

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Punkglobe.com
A solid DIY release from New York City's F-Units. This CD includes ten blistering hard hitting pop/punk tunes recorded last year in Brooklyn and mixed by producer Scott Gilman. It offers something for everyone who enjoys good solid punk and rock.

Lead Vocalist Scotty B adds the right blend of snotty vocals to each and every song. Standout tunes include "Solitude", "Alpha East Side" and"Hypocrite". Buy this CD you will enjoy it. An added bonus includes our dear friend Karen Curious from The New Professionals.
--Ginger Coyote