Tightwire are quite simply a pop punk band that has traversed the very scary pit of death that awaits most bands in this genre, to be blunt about it, this is a genre that is filled to the brim with wannabe’s and not all can find that magic something that lifts them above the parapet, this band has, whether it be by luck or skill is something you can make your mind up about in the time it takes you to get through the 12 songs of this their second album, Head Full Of Snakes, which is not a very long time by the way, this would be an album the Ramones or even the Dickies would be proud of. The title track is the first to hear out of the trap, a song that kicks off in a very “oh shit what’s this metal/indie crap I’ve just put on” moment, but with in no time at all your lifted by a Blink 182 on...