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The Ergs! "Thats It...Bye"
(reviewed by joethebone - 3 comments)
It was around this time last year that I started to hear the Ergs! do “Piltdown Man” at shows, and I distinctly remember cracking up at the big rock fake-out ending. I never really thought, though, that it would also be the ending to the last record of new Ergs! material. It’s tough to discuss thi... [Click for more]
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Everyone Everywhere "A Lot of Weird People Standing Around"
(reviewed by joethebone - 10 comments)
I loved the title for this 7” before I even heard the music, and finding out that it’s actually a lyric from the first song made it even better. Everyone Everywhere play something fairly close to what would’ve been called “emo” in 1998. They’re melodic and upbeat, with some intricate fingerpicked... [Click for more]
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Century - Black Ocean
(reviewed by suburbanxcore - 7 comments)
Century's sophomore record Black Ocean starts with the raucous "Pantheon" and never really lets up. Heavy riffing with double bass blasts is mixed with a slower, darker lead that actually does add a nice contrast at times. I can't say I'm a huge fan of this style of music, but they switch ... [Click for more]
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Matt Pryor - "Confidence Man"
(reviewed by Jim - 0 comments)
For fans of indie rock and late 90s emo, "Matt Pryor" is a household name. As the frontman for The Get Up Kids and later the New Amsterdams, Pryor has long since established himself as a force to be reckoned with when it comes to writing catchy, introspective indie tunes with a distinct po... [Click for more]
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The Hold Steady - Stay Positive
(reviewed by joethebone - 5 comments)
The concept of growing old gracefully isn’t really what comes to mind when most people think of rock n roll. Countless bands have ignored the idea completely and embarrassed themselves clinging to the looks and mannerisms of their long-gone youth. The Hold Steady have made it publicly known that t... [Click for more]
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The Drift - Memory Drawings
(reviewed by SunNeur - 0 comments)
The Drift plays a rich form of spacey ambient dub that both you and your grandmother can enjoy together. Effectively utilizing well placed trumpets with subtle synth and keyboards, the music plays along to groovy bass lines and drums. If you’re looking for some rich and textured background music f... [Click for more]
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the agenda "pessimism of the mind, optimism of the will" ep
(reviewed by preemptive_strike - 1 comment)
new ep on fashionable idiots records. im pretty much to the point where i will buy anything this label puts out because its guaranteed to be at least decent. this is no exception. the agenda are weird punk from minneapolis. vocals remind me of jello, straight up. at his most melodic i can kind of ... [Click for more]
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Dead Mechanical - A Great Lie 7"
(reviewed by joethebone - 1 comment)
Dead Mechanical caught me totally off guard last year, and their first record ended up being one of my top 10 for 2007. They play vaguely Jawbreaker-ish punk mixed with a heavy dose of 90s indie rock. It hit me right away and I couldn't stop listening, and kept hoping for something new ASAP. This... [Click for more]
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The Mad Splatter demo
(reviewed by joethebone - 4 comments)
Screeching Weasel and horror movies are 2 of my absolute favorite things, so when I heard about these guys I figured they were pretty much tailor made for me. This 3-song demo is their first recording as a full band, and its a very promising start. The songs are high energy, backup-WHOA filled tun... [Click for more]
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Stressed Out demo
(reviewed by sick_fuckin_o - 0 comments)
Four songs here, and regardless of the packaging, this is not a weak Municipal Waste rip-off. Sure the opening riff may or may not have been lifted from some obscure mid-80's speed metal cross-over record, but from then on Stressed Out deliver fast, sloppy, original punk. Think a sloppier, less-fo... [Click for more]
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Snffing Glue "We are Sniffing Glue... Fuck You!"
(reviewed by preemptive_strike - 0 comments)
this was an impulse buy based on description. SNIFFING GLUE are a euro band, this is their first lp and they also have a ep (which i also impulse bought as part of same distro order). SNIFFING GLUE deal in above average fast hardcore. descriptions name drop lots of 80s hxc, but none of them really f... [Click for more]
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Steve Von Till "A Grave is a Grim Horse"
(reviewed by preemptive_strike - 0 comments)
here we have the 3rd solo full length by NEUROSIS front man, steve von till. von till's first two solo lps were full of totally desolate and dark acoustic music. the third time around we get some deviations to the formula. the lyrics and music have taken a subtle (everything is subtle when the pace ... [Click for more]
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CASPIAN / CONSTANTS Split 7"
(reviewed by SunNeur - 0 comments)
On first listen, the opening track by Caspian sheds some doubt and concern regarding this two track split. The song seems like it was thrown together rather hectically and that it meanders around without ever going anywhere. After a few listens, however, the music finally catches up to you. Altho... [Click for more]
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World Burns to Death "The Graveyard of Utopia"
(reviewed by sick_fuckin_o - 3 comments)
World Burns to Death's 3rd LP is perhaps a perfect combination of the raw, blown out speed of their early EP's and the heavy, moody riffage of their most recent LP, as well as some new wrinkles in both the songwriting and recording that blew my mind. Remember when Deathreat recorded that 12" i... [Click for more]
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The Steinways "Gorilla Marketing"
(reviewed by joethebone - 3 comments)
It’s hard to talk about a band maturing without making it sound like they’ve gotten boring or stale. Usually it’s a term reserved for a band getting old and losing a bit of their edge. Because of this, I was hesitant to use the word at all in describing this record, but it’s the most fitting thing t... [Click for more]
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Victims "Killer" LP
(reviewed by sick_fuckin_o - 1 comment)
"Killer" is the 4th LP from Swedish heavyweights Victims. For all intents and purposes, this is the 3rd incarnation of Victims in their 11+ year history. The evolution of their sound is summed up like this: Initially, Victims played straight-forward, blown-out, distorted d-beat hardcore... [Click for more]
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Under Languid Lights - The Diver Demo
(reviewed by SunNeur - 0 comments)
Under Languid Lights is an instrumental post-rock 4-piece based out of Germany. Their first release, The Diver Demo, is only 3 tracks but it has enough content and versatility to keep the songs on constant play. The music is less ambient than most bands of the genre, and instead, the songs are mor... [Click for more]
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Josh Small - Tall
(reviewed by suburbanxcore - 0 comments)
Josh Small - Tall Suburban Home A few months ago, my friend Jon said to me, "I'm tired of people who don't listen to folk or punk trying to play folk punk." This is as true a statement regarding the folk punk explosion as you'll ever hear. Luckily, Josh Small listens to lots of folk, and ... [Click for more]
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Saint Jude - Always Hard: The Early Recordings
(reviewed by DaveScattered - 2 comments)
Saint Jude often times get written off as just another metal band. However I can hear parts that are all over the map. From Tragedy, & From Ashes Rise, to Drop Dead, and all the way to parts that sound like Eye Hate God. This band is fairly diverse, taking all the good parts of punk, hardcore, a... [Click for more]
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The North Lincoln / You Me And The Atom Bomb split 7"
(reviewed by DaveScattered - 1 comment)
The North Lincoln are from Grand Rapids, Mi & YMATAB come from Portsmouth in the UK. These bands toured together in England last year and put this record out to mark the occasion. The North Lincoln have records out on No Idea and fit in perfectly with that sound. If you like gruff vocals and d... [Click for more]
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