Besides being for a good cause, and besides the wealth of unreleased or rare material, Because We Care: A Benefit for the Children's Hospital of Orange County might be worth purchasing just for its cover art, which depicts a vintage teddy bear wearing a pair of headphones, with a wrapped-up boo boo on his paw. Awwww. Fortunately, Because We Care backs up the bear with solid contributions from a host of SoCal bands. It's nothing special, but for fans of pop and ska-inflected punk, there's quite a bit here to like. Rufio turns in an unreleased acoustic take from their album Perhaps, I Suppose's "In My Eyes," there's a demo of Limbeck's "I Think It's Lame to Hold Your Breath," and a fun, very melodic version of "Doctor My Eyes," from Gameface. Elsewhere, there's some Weezerish rock (Ozma), energetic third wave ska revival (Suburban Legends), and Thrice's scruffy, emo-punkified run-through, "Eleanor Rigby," that must be heard to be believed. Buy this comp for the unreleased gems, because you care, or just buy it for the bear.
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Because We Care: A Benefit for the Children's Hospital of Orange County
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Because We Care: A Benefit for the Children's Hospital of Orange County Review
by Johnny Loftus
Track Listing
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1 | Rufio | 03:04 | Amazon | ||||
2 | Yellowcard | 03:11 | Amazon | ||||
3 | Campground Effect | 03:44 | Amazon | ||||
4 | Limbeck | 03:39 | Amazon | ||||
5 | Reel Big Fish | 04:49 | Amazon | ||||
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Astoria | 03:07 | Amazon | |||
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Chewick | 03:31 | Amazon | |||
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Death on Wednesday | 03:52 | Amazon | |||
9 | Gameface | 02:44 | Amazon | ||||
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Name Taken | 03:36 | Amazon | |||
11 | Suburban Legends | 03:06 | Amazon | ||||
12 | Gameface | 03:53 | Amazon | ||||
13 | Mind Driver | 03:24 | Amazon | ||||
14 | Codename: Rocky | 03:53 | Amazon | ||||
15 | Longfellow | 03:16 | Amazon | ||||
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Ozma | 04:46 | Amazon | |||
17 | W. Rudiger | 03:17 | Amazon | ||||
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Up Syndrome | 02:27 | Amazon | |||
19 | Thrice | 03:58 | Amazon | ||||
20 | Fairview Ruritan Club Square Dance | 02:51 | Amazon |