The Bouncing Souls lead singer Greg Attonito has one of the most recognizable voices in the world of punk rock. On 1995’s Maniacal Laughter Attonito is the star, his vocal approach elevating the relatively straightforward punk arrangements into something more interesting than the sum of their collective parts. This 23-minute ripper, which features only a single song over three minutes long, effectively operates at a dead sprint.
You can also thank producer and engineer Thom Wilson for that sense of pace. Along with working on Maniacal Laughter, Wilson produced some of the finest punk albums of the 80’s/90’s, including punk legends Adoloscents, Dead Kennedys, Bad Religion, Social Distortion, The Vandals, and The Offspring.
Standout Songs: “The Freaks, Nerds, and Romantics”, “Argyle”, “Born to Lose”
