From: The Journal Review  |  By Wade Coggeshall

"Right about when I was ready to all but give up on punk music, along come The Tri-Fives to prove the catchier side of the genre isn't dead.

Formerly known as Anti-Anti, The Tri-Fives are a trio that mine concise and undeniably contagious bursts of rev-ulous three-chord opera on debut CD "Won’t Back Down." Forget all the nonsense about selling out or having credibility, who's playing the real stuff and who's merely stocking future mall Muzak. Later forms of punk — the longer songs and complex chords — serve their purpose of keeping the style fresh and relevant. But when you can rip out the snarling speed and tight musicianship of the form’s progenitors, as The Tri-Fives do here, it deserves attention. "Won't Back Down" is blasting, wired and to-the-point..."

Read the full article at The Journal Review.

From: ThePunkSite.com  |  Author: Bobby Gorman

"...The Tri-Fives fast punk rock style is one that is sorely missing in today's markets, which is why they could easily be swallowed up by the older punk fans who remember the good old days of cutting edge, fast paced, no bullshit punk rock songs with screaming guitars and harsh vocals. Its simple three cord punk at its finest with hoarse vocals about fast food restaurants, high school jocks, going to Mexico, fighting in the pit, remembering the good (and the bad) old days along with the necessary drugs and alcohol songs. And even with the album full of crest punk anthems along the lines of Rancid, The Tri-Fives end the album with a much more melodic, and catchy, acoustic song Days Gone By that puts a great closing gap on the album.

... The music is timeless, and you don't need to be in a certain mood or at a certain time to truly appreciate it. Its just there for the listener to go out there and rock to. And plus, 'Jock Is A Four Letter Word' is any reject's perfect anthem."

>> Read the entire review at thepunksite.com.

"The Tri-Fives are going to save Rock and Roll."
- Neal, PunkMusic.com