1. My Shame
2. On the Road
3. Coming Home
4. Call to Arms
5. Want You More
6. Inside of a Monster
7. All Alone
8. I’m Sorry
9. Burning Down
10. Threshold

I’ve heard some good things about Low Value, so my expectations here were pretty high. I wasn’t disappointed. With all the Millencolin and Hi-Standard influences, especially within the vocal style, Low Value certainly stick to the skatepunk roots with some bits of technical guitar work, screams (at least in “My Shame”) and chock full of double-time drummery.

“Coming Home” is certainly one of the most euphoric tunes (although with an effective juxtaposition of sad lyrics) I’ve heard for a while, with killer verses and even killerer (?) choruses. The guitar solos are nothing if not original and each lead line has a unique personality, whether it’s the bendy, smooth silliness of the one in “On the Road”, the metal-influenced divebombing discords in “Call to Arms” or the Strung Out style double-tapping in “Want You More”.

Some of their tracks are a tad long and over-the-top, and Low Value don’t quite regain the energy and punch they blasted out in “My Shame” through the rest of the album, but it’s an enjoyable, full-length that is certainly high value.

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