By Night
A Shape of New Desperation
Lifeforce (2007)
Where to begin, where to begin... For starters they're Swedish, which would normally be a plus, but in this case it is not because they opt to sound like every other 'Mercan scream-core band you've ever heard and that's really about it. Do you like Lamb of God? Do you like every band like this that tries to sound like Lamb of God? Then you need to get out more, my friend because Lamb of God ain't that good. But they're popular. They have their finger on the pulse of today's youth and lemme tell ya, that's a hard thing to do what with all the studded wristbands and whatnot. By Night is another cookie-cutter band with cookie-cutter songs and cookie-cutter lyrics that for the most part aren't even memorable accidentally. Buy something else. I told you they're Swedish. I told you they're lame. You need to know nothing more than that. Read more
Hell Within
Shadows of Vanity
Lifeforce (2007)
Taken verbatim from the initial notes of the reviewer: Starts out promisingly enough with Derek Jay beating the snare like … Read more
Funeral Diner
The Doors Open
Independent (2007)
So far this year the genre that is 'screamo' hasn't been delivering much of anything. Luckily we have Funeral Diner, … Read more
Do Make Say Think
You, You're a History in Rust
Constellation (2007)
Instrumental music, I've found, requires patience to fully appreciate it. Sitting through detached, quiet parts of songs is by no … Read more
Do Make Say Think
You, You're a History in Rust
Constellation (2007)
In recent years, post-rock has become the urban sprawl of independent music. Invasive, bloated, and undeniably comfortable, it has steadily, … Read more
