On
Saving Grace,
Sixer recalls many trad punk outfits, without being derivative. The country-rockabilly twang of
Social Distortion, for example, as well as the streetwise edge of
Rancid, might come to mind. Like these bands,
Sixer has their own groove going despite obvious influences, albeit not as interesting as
Rancid or
Social Distortion but still commendable. When
Sixer fails to ignite along similar lines, however, a genuinely fun, excited spirit helps carry them through, making them hard to dislike.
Saving Grace is overall a listenable, good-time punk album; once
Sixer furthers
Saving Grace's evident songwriting promise, and fuses it with their identifiable sound, the results should ring loud. ~ Matthew Kantor