Plan of Attack
The Working Dead
Organized Crime (2004)
Upon their inception a few years ago, Plan of Attack was already a cut above a lot of the hardcore bands in the Midwest. Now, a demo, a 7", and a live 7" split with Terror & The Promise later, they continue to remain a cut above most of the hardcore bands around. Perhaps it's the background diversity of the members or the fact that they've given this record their full attention, but The Working Dead is Plan of Attack at their most intense and creative. For some hardcore bands, putting out an LP can be a kiss of death because they can't quite pull off the continuity or the number of solid songs needed to have a good record. Such is not the case for Plan of Attack though, as in my eyes, there is really only one track that falls short of the rest of the record; that being "Cut him Off." The rest of the record on the other hand, flows from song to song seamlessly, with a ferocity that was somewhat missing on the 7". The songs are more straight forward and punk rock, with little to no interruptions, excessive mosh, or overwhelming technical flash. That … Read more
Crime In Stereo
Explosives and the Will to Use Them
Blackout! (2004)
I've gone off on tangents about the current state of hardcore in a bunch of other reviews, so I'll spare … Read more
With Passion
In The Midst Of Bloodied Soil
Earache (2004)
An important point in anybody's musical listening/purchasing career is when they first realize that there are LPs and EPs. The … Read more
Kanye West
The College Dropout
Roc-A-Fella (2004)
Each year there are only a few hip-hop discs I pick up and really enjoy. They have to be more … Read more
Harkonen & These Arms Are Snakes
Like a Virgin
Hydra Head (2004)
When I was in the sixth grade I had a birthday party and for some reason one of my classmates, … Read more
