Pink Razors
Waiting to Wash Up
Robotic Empire (2006)
Do you remember when pop-punk wasn't sung by guys with swooping black'n bleached haircuts wearing button-up shirts and girl pants? Do you remember when pop-punk didn't have over-produced, mirror-polished, fake-as-hell vocals? Remember when pop-punk had some attitude? Yes, I also remember Screeching Weasel, and more recently, Dillinger Four. Now here's another band that gets it right. Pink Razors are a four-piece from Richmond, VA and their lightning fast vocals and distorted guitars will remind you how pop punk should sound. The opening chords of "Disapproval Rating" slowly resonate until hurling you headfirst into a blisteringly fast, catchy, 21-minute, fifteen-song pop-punk record filled with buzzsaw guitars and hooks that you'll need surgery to remove. Just the way it's supposed to be done. Excellent songwriting and creative, pissed-off lyrics that are actually interesting to read (and you're going to need the lyric sheet, believe me) support the vocals throughout the entire album. Song structure ranges from straight-forward and power chord-heavy to varied and surprisingly fresh approaches that help the songs stand out from one another upon the first few seconds, a small detail that is not only important, but also not always easy to do when none of your songs go over … Read more
Changing Face
Our Last Chance
Escapist (2006)
Changing Face's debut EP, Our Last Chance demonstrates a side of hardcore that is most commonly looked down upon. The … Read more
Streetlight Manifesto
Keasbey Nights
Victory (2006)
In 1998, Catch 22's first, and defining album, Keasbey Nights was released by Victory Records. The release was a departure … Read more
Set Your Goals
Reset
Eulogy (2006)
Deje vu. Nearly two years ago I was writing a review of the original release of this EP. I closed … Read more
Ennio Morricone
Crime and Dissonance
Ipecac (2005)
This is a biased review. Fuck you, you don't know me. I refuse to review this on the same bell … Read more
