Betrayed
Substance
Equal Vision (2006)
I just finished watching the trailer for the book-to-film documentary American Hardcore and it got me thinking. Anyone that claims to be a fan of hardcore/punk is bound by an unwritten law to have read that book, as well as Get in the Van. Many - mostly the older blokes - feel that those times documented in those books were the heydays of hardcore and that they are long gone. In some ways they are correct. Hardcore is no longer the subterranean word-of-mouth genre it was during its early years. It has been polluted and commercialized; it has been wrapped up in a pretty package and is being sold at Wal-Mart for $6.99. But if you look deep inside the present-day representation of hardcore, there are still a fair number of bands and record labels continuing to spread the music, message, and ideals that bands like Black Flag, Minor Threat, Minutemen, D.O.A., and Negative Approach laid the groundwork for over twenty-five years ago. Betrayed is one of those bands. Betrayed burst onto the scene last year with their debut EP, Addiction. The six-song EP was brimming with pure and heartfelt hardcore and boy did the kids love it. Then, earlier … Read more
Sonic Youth
Rather Ripped
Geffen (2006)
I love Sonic Youth. I've been a fan from the beginning. So it is with a heavy heart I say … Read more
Sonic Youth
Rather Ripped
Geffen (2006)
Rather Ripped showcases a slight stylistic shift for Sonic Youth. Their trademarked noisy dirge rock has been subdued a bit … Read more
No Trigger
Canyoneer
Nitro (2006)
Melodic hardcore seems to be falling back into favor these days, which is a good thing in my opinion. And … Read more
