Atlanta’s Campaign has arrived onto the scene with an EP that, at first bite, attacks you with no preparation. No rising sounds, no gentle intros, no beguilement. Just a full on seizure of wrists and into the pit for a tumultuous ride. Track one of the EP is “Rock Bottom Summer”, a threatening powerhouse of an introductory that sets you up on an adrenaline rush. The ominous drum beat stands poised and ready for attack, provoking the listener to thrash along with this thunder-beat.

The second track, “Wormwood”, instantly starts off with the American skateboarder riff so classically associated with Blink-182. Toward the climax of the song, the music breaks down into a steady head banging beat. It invokes visions of khaki short clad girls with California stringy hair, moving their hips in time with the mosh pit.

The intro of “Blue Pills and Whiskey” seduces you into believing that this is a sort of heartfelt vulnerable tone for Campaign, but alas, the rug is pulled from under one’s feet yet again. The heavy yelling guitar muffles your screams but still the taste of the intro remains within the explosion.”Blue Pills and Whiskey”, if anything, is the killer of the EP. It grabs and holds you, somehow tossing you without letting you go.

While Campaign certainly have established something very loud and boisterous with It Likes To Party, it seems that they are afraid to emerge from the shadow of their punk rock predecessors. More original and fresh material is needed to further band development and establish a notable style. Right now, innovation with this band is hard to determine – but there is plenty of room, and plenty of time, for improvement.