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Archives for November 2006

Permanent Me Post New Song

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Permanent Me has just added a new song, “Christine,” to their MySpace page and also has announced a new set of confirmed tour dates with labelmates Monty Are I as well as Dropping Daylight and Summer Obsession.

CMJ:
11.2.06 New York, NY â┚¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Pure Volume Loft Party
w/ Cartel and Hit The Lights:
11.16.06 Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony
w/ Dropping Daylight, Monty Are I and Summer Obsession:
11.29.06 South Hackensack, NJ – School of Rock
11.30.06 Allston, MA – ICC Church
12.01.06 Hartford, CT – Webster Underground
12.05.06 Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbits
12.06.06 Tampa, FL – Orpheum
12.06.06 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade

The Working Title – About Face

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Artist: The Working Title
Album: About Face
Label: Universal
Purchase: Smart Punk
Release Date: July 18, 2006

Overall: 7.8
Music: 7.5
Lyrics: 8.5
Production: 9.0

The name “The Working Title” comes from the band’s wish to continue to evolve and progress as musicians. They held true to their namesake and progressed significantly from their last record. About Face is the world’s first taste of a full length Working Title album. Previously, the band had only a seven song EP entitled “Everyone Here Is Wrong” and while it was well received by critics and fans alike, it left listeners hungry for more. This time around, the band has chosen a more polished sound on their LP, and even went as far as reworking and perfecting three of the songs featured on their EP.

The best part about this record is easily the vocals as there is something incredibly emotional and touching about Joel Hamilton’s voice. He delivers honest and direct lyrics with the utmost sincerity. There are standout tracks like “Crash” which pulls you in within the first few seconds and the exceedingly emotional and epic “Turbulence” which encloses the album dramatically with the lyric “You have to be careful with my heart”?. With that being said, there are times when the record felt repetitive. There are parts on the album where some of the songs seem to drag along and blend together. By no means is About Face a bad record, but more diversity in the songs could have taken it from good to great.

Track Listing
1. About-Face
2. Nothing Less Radiant
3. P.S.
4. Glorious
5. Under the Ground
6. The Crash
7. Something She Said
8. Weigh Me Down
9. Never Run Again
10. The Mary Getaway (I Lost Everything)
11. Blind
12. There Is None
13. Enslaved
14. Turbulence

Equal Vision Signs…

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Olympia has signed with Hope Division Records, an imprint label of Equal Vision.

“From our very first conversation with Hope Division,” said vocalist Phil Williams, “we recognized that we wanted the exact same things and it just grew from there.”

Olympia consists of drummer Shane Johnson and guitarist Peter Tsouras (ex-members of Equal Vision alumni Fairweather), along with bassist Nick Barkley and former Brand New Disaster vocalist, Phil Williams.

Olympia completed their debut album last month in Boston, MA with producer Matthew Ellard (Radiohead, Queen, Weezer). “He understood the big picture of our record,” Williams said, “I think he knew the kind of sound we were looking for.” The album, entitled “Emergencies” is slated for a February 2007 release.

Download an MP3 of “Olympia Is A Motherfucker” from the upcoming album at the band MySpace page.

Look for Olympia to perform sporadically for the rest of the year, including shows with A Static Lullaby, Chiodos, and He Is Legend, then a full U.S. tour in support of “Emergencies” to follow in 2007.

OLYMPIA TOUR DATES:

10/31 – Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
11/10 – Harrisonburg, VA @ Captain Tee’s
11/24 – Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel
11/25 – Wilmington, DE @ Harmony Grange Hall
11/26 – Syracuse, NY @ The Furnace
12/01 – Roseville, MI @ Myspace Internet Cafe