Another Breath
Mill City
Rivalry (2006)
Fulton, New York's Another Breath have returned with their debut full-length, Mill City. This is their follow-up to their first offering, 2004's Not Now, Not Ever, which blasted through eight songs in just fifteen minutes. Mill City may contain nearly twice as many songs, but the album clocks in at just over thirty-five minutes. So what we have here is an album's worth of an intense hardcore songs that, for the most part, clock in at or under two minutes. It will likely take you only a handful of seconds of the opening track, "Jailbreak," to be able to state that the band draws heavily on the youth-crew revival scene that took place in the Boston area in the late 90's. "Coward" is another fine example of this, seeing the band drive through the song in under a minute; I especially loved the bass tone heard on this track. "I'm Pro-You-Shutting-the-Fuck-Up" is another killer tune in which we not only get some amazing fast riffs, but are also treated to a little guitar solo. Factor in the coarse vocals delivered by frontman Ted and the song is eerily familiar to those found on Background Music. Another Breath are as fast … Read more
Cult of Luna
Somewhere Along the Highway
Earache (2006)
It has finally arrived. It is something I have been searching for months now and feared did not exist. It … Read more
Cult of Luna
Somewhere Along the Highway
Earache (2006)
Cult of Luna is a guilty pleasure of mine. They are a good band that has the tendency to get … Read more
Souvenir's Young America
Souvenir's Young America
UndeRadar (2006)
When one's prerogative is to spend half their time chilling out and the other half flying to Jupiter, there is … Read more
