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Vessels – White Fields and Open Devices
Review — December 3, 2008
Post-rock is a peculiar beast; it's seemingly very difficult to achieve a unique sound in the field, especially after the pioneers managed to diversify into a set of forerunners creating the inevitable chorus of copyists. Given that the only two real distinctions of the genre are a generally low use …
Makeout Party – Lengths and Limits
Review — December 4, 2008
I'll admit it; I have a few musical guilty pleasures. I have a few albums that I'm embarrassed to own but I still love nonetheless. Makeout Party seems like they could be one of those bands. The name alone is a little off-putting, whether it reminds you of the awkward …
Jukebox the Ghost – Let Live and Let Ghosts
Review — December 15, 2008
Sometimes I think I take music too personally. I find myself judging others all too quickly when I hear their music tastes; it can make or break my impression of them. I'll give people a little bit of slack if their choices aren't really my thing, but other times the …
Perth Express – Harrowed and Wealdstone
Review — December 22, 2008
Harrowed and Wealdstone marks the final recordings from German bruisers Perth Express. It's quite a shame that the band decided to call it a day as they had just released their discography in the U.S. last year and followed that up with tours in the States as well as abroad. …
Swingin' Utters – Hatest Grits: B-Sides and Bullshit
Review — February 8, 2009
If the name isn't clear enough for you, the Swingin' Utters' new record, Hatest Grits: B-Sides and Bullshit, does not contain new material. It also does not contain greatest hits, which is a little less clear. Instead, there are (surprise!) b-sides, demos, three Cock Sparrer songs, and other unreleased …
The Dalloways – Dirty Money and Filthy Love
Review — March 2, 2009
Sold; I'll take two, please. From start to finish, this five-track EP from California's The Dalloways is a gem. Dirty Money and Filthy Love, with its dry easy wit and lush pop sensibilities, is delightful in all the right ways. From the outset, it's instantly reminiscent of Belle and …
Escape the Floodwater Jug Band – Wrong Doings and Done Wrongs
Review — March 30, 2009
With the recent surge of former and current punk rockers playing folk, roots rock, bluegrass, etc. of course there is going to be some interest in other related genres. However, I was quite shocked to receive a CD by a jug band for review. My exposure to jug band music …
The Measure [SA] – Songs About People... and Fruit N' Shit
Review — May 13, 2009
It's another vinyl-only release from The Measure [SA]. As a reviewer, I get an mp3 disc with a handwritten label instead of the art. I'll try not to hold that against them. "Drunk by Noon" does exactly what a first song should do: it promises high energy, offers a sample …
Gatorface – Sick and Stupid
Review — June 9, 2009
The name had me thinking hardcore, and the inclusion of ex-New Mexican Disaster Squad only solidified that thought, but Gatorface plays pretty much straight-up pop punk with a strong 80s influence. The Gainesville band sounds more like 1980's California bands from the formative years of pop punk than it owes …
Sabertooth Zombie – And Your Fathers are Dead in the Ground
Review — July 7, 2009
California's most intriguing current hardcore outfit, Sabertooth Zombie, returns with their latest full-length effort. Since they've last released Midnight Venom in 2006, the group has released a dual-EP 10" and a 7" EP as well as re-recording and re-compiling a few recordings for CD releases. Needless to say, Sabertooth Zombie …
Future of the Left – Travels With Myself and Another
Review — July 22, 2009
It doesn't look like a man. It doesn't talk like a man. But does it fuck like a man? Does it? Does it fuck like a man? It doesn't smell like a man. It doesn't taste like a man. But does it fuck like a man? Does it? Does it …
A Death Cinematic – A Parable on the Aporia of Vengeance and the Beauty of Impenetrable Sadness
Review — January 6, 2010
Every once in a long while there comes a release which takes several listens to sink in to one's thick skull (particularly my hard head can take time), but once that record sinks in, the record not only makes complete sense, but it seems to become a favorite release. Upon …
Indian – Slights and Abuse / The Sychophant
Review — July 27, 2009
"Apocalyptic" is a word thrown around a lot in reviews, to the point where readers could really stop putting any stock in it. But many genres, like black metal, drone, and probably even folk, really do have a few artists deserving of this most serious adjective because of their unnerving …
Strung Out – Prototypes and Painkillers
Review — August 11, 2009
Currently recording their eighth studio album, California punk quintet, Strung Out decided to put together this little compilation album full of b-sides, rarities, alternate takes, and demos. Given that Strung Out has undergone a bit of a transformation in their seventeen years as a band, you're bound to get just …
American Steel – Dear Friends and Gentle Hearts
Review — August 14, 2009
After returning from a five year hiatus in 2007, American Steel released Destroy Their Future, which may have been their strongest release yet. It showed the band with a more mature sound while still not drifting too far off from their roots. The follow-up record, Dear Friends and Gentle …
Red Light Driver – and Now We Can Be Ourselves
Review — September 16, 2009
Get out the lava light kids, and get ready to take a trip! Okay, maybe not that wacked out, but the influence is there. Produced by Paul Mahern (of Zero Boys fame), this band's debut full-length hits all the right buttons. Fans of 90's rock will hear Ride, Echo & …
Cub Country – Stretch That Skull Cover and Smile
Review — September 22, 2009
I honestly did not think that Jeremy Chatelain was still active as Cub Country seeing as how it has been some time since his last record, Stay Poor, Stay Happy back in 2004. But here we have Stretch That Skull Cover and Smile as proof that Cub Country is still …
The Swellers – Ups and Downsizing
Review — October 18, 2009
The Swellers decision to sign to Fueled By Ramen Records was very confusing to say the least. Many were expecting them to sign to a bigger label after gaining some exposure with My Everest and touring constantly in support of it, but no one saw this move coming. Who would …
This Time Next Year – Road Maps and Heart Attacks
Review — November 8, 2009
The term "pop-punk" has been tarnished and dragged through the mud quite a bit thanks to the surge of boy bands disguising themselves as pop-punk bands: All Time Low, Forever the Sickest Kids, Mayday Parade, etc. These bands parade around giving a bad name to any band that draws any …
