As far as punk bands with a ska edge go, Goldfinger writes and performs punchy, three-minute slices of adrenaline as well as anyone, with the notable exception of Rancid.
Of course, the whole genre is haunted by the specter of the late, great Clash, who did it better than anyone else.
On Stomping Ground, Goldfinger shows a little more versatility.
The beginning of "The End of the Day" almost has a Kinks feel to it.
"Bro" is Soundgarden-heavy.
Goldfinger still hasn't matched their breakthrough "Here in My Bedroom" from their 1996 debut, but "I'm Down," "San Simeon," "You Think It's a Joke," and a cover of Nena's "99 Red Balloons" (interesting choice) highlight a fine album that's the logical next step for a still-maturing band, an adjective that doesn't often apply to a band in this genre.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I'm DownJohn Feldmann | Goldfinger | Play | 02:08 | 4 MB | 15 MB |
| 2 | Pick a FightJohn Feldmann | Goldfinger | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| 3 | Carry OnJohn Feldmann, Chris Johnson, Charlie Paulson | Goldfinger | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 4 | The End of the DayJohn Feldmann | Goldfinger | Play | 03:03 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 5 | Don't Say GoodbyeJohn Feldmann | Goldfinger | Play | 02:31 | 5 MB | 18 MB |
| 6 | Counting the DaysJohn Feldmann | Goldfinger | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 7 | BroJohn Feldmann, Charlie Paulson | Goldfinger | Play | 02:56 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 8 | San SimeonJohn Feldmann | Goldfinger | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 9 | You Think It's a JokeJohn Feldmann, Tim Palmer | Goldfinger | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 10 | ForgivenessJohn Feldmann | Goldfinger | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 11 | Margaret AnnJohn Feldmann | Goldfinger | Play | 02:34 | 5 MB | 19 MB |
| 12 | Get AwayJohn Feldmann, Charlie Paulson | Goldfinger | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 13 | 99 Red BalloonsJoem Fahrenkrog-Peterson, Carlos Karges | Goldfinger | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 14 | Donut DanJohn Feldmann | Goldfinger | Play | 01:03 | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| 42 mins | 97 MB | |||||
| 42 mins | 305 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Bakerink | Photography |
| 2 | Jeff Bender | Photography |
| 3 | Bettina Brunner | Photography |
| 4 | Robert Brunner | Photography |
| 5 | Mark Dearnley | Engineer |
| 6 | Joem Fahrenkrog-Peterson | Composer |
| 7 | John Feldmann | Composer, Engineer, Guitar, Producer, Vocals |
| 8 | Alan Forbes | Illustrations |
| 9 | Joe Gastwirt | Mastering |
| 10 | Goldfinger | Primary Artist |
| 11 | Chris Johnson | Composer |
| 12 | Carlos Karges | Composer |
| 13 | Kelly Lemieux | Bass, Vocals (Background) |
| 14 | Patrick McDowell | A&R |
| 15 | Tim Palmer | Composer, Mixing, Producer |
| 16 | Charlie Paulson | Composer |
| 17 | Darrin Pfeiffer | Drums |
| 18 | Dana Pilson | Production Coordination |
| 19 | Adam Redner | Art Direction, Design |
| 20 | Jay Rifkin | Executive Producer, Producer |
| 21 | Kristine Ripley | Art Direction |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |