Souvenir's Young America
An Ocean Without Water
Crucial Blast (2007)
From the reviewer's initial notes made upon first hearing the album: Quiet + Loud + Quiet + Harmonica = Souvenir's Young America What a sad, lazy reviewer I am. And, as always, lazy reviewing makes for lazy reading, so if the above equation says it all for you, Godspeed my child. For readers with more moxie, yes, the above equation is exactly why bands hate music critics because they write like assholes. This promo has been in my possession for quite some time now and for that, I apologize. I apologize to my colleagues, for whom this all reflects poorly. I apologize to Crucial Blast Records, kind enough to send a promo only to have it sit there on a shelf (inside a Clerks lunchbox, if you want to get technical), mocking this sad bastard of a "writer" who cannot even string together enough objective hyperbole to warrant being called a review. I apologize lastly to the band, whose hard work and dedication to their craft simply are not deserving of such sloth on my part. I have difficulty reviewing post-rock music. Partly because I loathe using the term "post-rock" regardless of how well the suit fits. But I mostly … Read more
The Dauntless Elite
Graft
Plan-it-X / Bombed Out (2007)
The Dauntless Elite hail from Leeds and hold the honor of being the first international Plan-it-X band. With Graft, their … Read more
