From
Roctober
Magazine:
Noodle Muffin: "Karmic
Bitchslap" & "Time to Retox" CDs
(
Fyoog State Records) I
am completely befuddled that despite their dumb name, despite messing
around with some odious styles (jokey 80s retro, pop punk, whatever it
is Smashmouth does), and despite them thinking "Cuntservative" is an
acceptable song title, I am actually charmed by Noodle Muffin. The way
they never get hung up on punchlines but rather commit to a song's
humorous theme and then just jump into it head first, the way the
singer's voice never gets too aggressive (which keeps the humor from
getting ugly), and the pleasantly jarring jumping around from style to
style (even to the Smashmouth sound) made me totally not hate these
guys. And a tribute to Billy Bob Thornton that sounds better than all
the Billy Bob Thornton recordings is a nice bonus.