{"id":38899,"date":"2026-07-27T07:34:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T05:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/?p=38899"},"modified":"2026-07-27T08:10:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T06:10:29","slug":"ep-review-alex-kasznel-the-board-of-directors-the-burden-of-proof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/27\/ep-review-alex-kasznel-the-board-of-directors-the-burden-of-proof\/","title":{"rendered":"New EP: Alex Kasznel & the Board of Directors || The Burden of Proof"},"content":{"rendered":"

Serious or not, one of the most striking contributions to the extensive Green Day Tribute<\/em><\/a> compilations came from Alex Kasznel & the Board of Directors; BoDSM<\/em><\/a>\u00a0is a nod to the band name abbreviation, but above all a medley of BDSM-themed titles like Blood, Sex, & Booze<\/em> and Dominated Love Slave<\/em> (I hear “All dressed up and bound and gagged up to a chair” and suddenly the frontman’s tie makes more sense). Although more explicit than expected, we shouldn’t be surprised (in our review of last December’s Kitchencore<\/em><\/a> 7″, we compared their pop punk for grownups\u2014euphemism for adult content?\u2014to Green Day), but we’re glad that there is also a new release with five original songs.<\/p>\n

Opening track Unnatural Selection<\/em> is on familiar ground, but after that, the Cincinnati musicians broaden their sound. This applies most of all to Minor League<\/em> (possibly the heaviest thing yet, thanks in part to Kris Thiele’s screams), and to closer Fake Banter for the Intro<\/em> (possibly the most subdued music to date, Americana with Keith Humphrey on pedal steel). Behind the wit lies a band with the chops to back it up. It’s time to take the BoD seriously.<\/p>\n