Zach

Inactive — St. Paul

Zach's latest post – January 12, 2010

Biography

I\\\'m old, but not as old as Jason W.

Favorite bands

Hot Water Music, Lifetime, Screeching Weasel, Lucero, Small Brown Bike, Gaslight Anthem, Strung Out, Hope Conspiracy, Elliott, Kid Dynamite, None More Black, etc.

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Teenage Bottlerocket

They Came From the Shadows
Fat Wreck Chords (2009)

I really wanted to like They Came From the Shadows. I did. And to an extent, I do. There are some very catchy pop-punk songs on this album. But this will definitely not be seen as one of the stronger Teenage Bottlerocket albums in the future. Opening the album is "Skate or Die," which brought me high hopes for this … Read more

Ruiner

Hell is Empty
Bridge Nine (2009)

With Hell is Empty Ruiner return with one scathing, vicious, and beautiful album. It was worth the two year wait that fans endured between this Prepare to be Let Down. What Ruiner had developed on Prepare to be Let Down has been greatly expanded upon on Hell is Empty. The songwriting is much more dynamic, and J. Robbins' organic production … Read more

Lucero

1372 Overton Park
Universal (2009)

Lucero is a band that people feel passionately about. You either love them or hate them. Their fans are very adamant about which record is their favorite, and subsequently, the best in their eyes. With 1372 Overton Park Lucero has gone on to make what is one of the most fully realized albums of their career. Unfortunately, Lucero's vision for … Read more

Jump the Shark

Staring Death
Dead Truth (2008)

So the other day for lunch, I decided to try a new sandwich shop in the Skyway. I'd heard decent things about it, and when I walked past it on my way to other establishments for lunch, they definitely were busy, and people apparently liked it. So I ordered their house specialty sandwich. What I got was a perfectly passable … Read more