V/A - The European Pop Punk Virus Vol. 1 CD.  ’The European Pop Punk Virus Vol. 1’ is a 28 track compilation with 28 different bands from 10 different countries across Europe and proves that poppy-punk / bubble-gum is still alive and well in Europe. The best-known bands on this disc are the Sonic Dolls, Apers and The Manges whose tracks are nothing but stellar. But other exceptionally notable highlights are from The Peawees with "In My Heart Tongight", the Battledykes girls with "Backwoods Song", The Dirtshakes with "Dirtshakes Boogie’, Retarded from Italy’s song "New Days" just rips and The Pink Panthers " Day By Day " really stand out. This compilation is a nice slice of bands those who love 3 chord Punk Rock and is a cool scene report of what’s going on in Europe these days. On top of the bands listed above you also get songs from Backwood Creatures, The Popsters, The Lullabelles, The Portables, Ragin’ Hormones, Stinking Polecats, The Vaders, Favorats, Raining Rats, The Furies, The Cambells, Mahoneys, Coffin Kids, Lobotomys, Shits, Peenuts, Norma Jeans, The Reekys, King-Ons and The Travoltas. Import from The Netherlands.