The opening guitar reverb on “Sorry About Last Night” is probably the nicest touch put on any of the songs on the EP. The band follows the spacy reverb into the most brutal attack on the disc – double bass kicks, straightforward riffs and vocalist Dana’s high pitched hardcore yells. “Blindsided” has an open bridge where Dana actually tries to sing … something vocalists of this ilk should not really try to do. Overall, Josh’s guitars do the job they set out to do, Jason’s bass works in a purely supportive role and Jeff’s drums often sound a bit hollow (his actual work on the skins is pretty good, despite being a bit limited in this style).

Taking the name of a literary hero sets a certain high expectation among the part of the music buyer that Holden Caufield cannot yet meet. But, as The Art Of Burning Bridges showcases, the band has the tools to someday reach those expectations.