“We’re not going to make any sheep fucker jokes tonight”; a comment by Jaret Reddick that sums up the whole of his band, Bowling For Soup’s, puerile but light-hearted set at Cardiff’s Student Union.

Three years since they last played in Cardiff, on their alleged Farewell Tour, it’s time for the ÔÇÿHow About Another Round Tour’. This time, it’s Valentine’s Day, so there are hearts at the back of the stage alongside the cartoonish backdrop and ÔÇÿYe Olde Soup Inn’ sign. The same week that sees Sum 41 and Good Charlotte playing shows in Cardiff, it’s like the last 15 years in music never happened. But this sell out show is the perfect alternative for anyone not in the mood for spending their Valentine’s Day at BBC National Orchestra of Wales’ Romeo & Juliet concert.

Where BBC NOW’s concert begins with Tchaikovsky’s Romeo & Juliet Overture, Bowling For Soup begins with ÔÇÿThe Bitch Song’, and it doesn’t get much more tasteful from there. Reddick and guitarist Chris Burney are very much from the Blink-182 school of onstage banter, joking about everything from masturbation to farting to One Direction, but highbrow social commentary was never going to sit well alongside their back catalogue.

There’s no new album to promote, this is just a back-to-back run of fun nostalgia worthy of Live Lounge. There are times where song deliveries are a little rushed, but the songs themselves are definite winners, whether ÔÇÿ1985′, ÔÇÿHigh School Never Ends’ or ÔÇÿPunk Rock 101′. Even acoustic numbers like ÔÇÿFriends O’ Mine’ are delivered with a presence of overwhelming cheekiness. They don’t even stop at their own songs; covers of ÔÇÿBasket Case’, ÔÇÿMy Friends Over You’ and the ultimate love ballad that is ÔÇÿStacy’s Mom’ all add to the playful atmosphere.

Rounding things off with ÔÇÿGirl All The Bad Guys Want’, this Valentine’s Day, single or taken, everyone can agree on Bowling For Soup.

ALEC EVANS