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Woodale – Finish What You Start

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Woodale

Artist: Woodale
Album: Hotel
Label: Unsigned
Purchase: Woodale Merch
Release Date: February 12, 2006

Overall: 8.0
Music: 8.3
Lyrics: 7.7
Production: 8.0

Pop rock is the new in vogue, but you don’t have to tell Floridaâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s Woodale that. With a streamlined harmony-driven sound via Waking Ashland meets The Fold, their tight melodies and choral-styled love verses could warm even the most cynical of hearts. If teenaged girls aren’t already eating this stuff up, come six months Woodale will be a household name. The bandâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s five song EP, Finish What You Start, is the year’s new I Am For You, meaning now is the time to jump on the bandwagon.

Initially guitar-oriented, tracks soon fall away into more mellow instrumentationâ┚¬Ã¢â‚¬bright keyboard melodies, warm piano cadences, and plodding bass lines. These elements help to craft the background of the EPâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s true selling point: its vocals. While the lyrics never delve past the romantic clichés of young love, frontman Matt Wilbur executes these lines with such palpable emotion that the affect lies in the delivery rather than the prose complexity. Meanwhile, simple harmonies and layered choruses fill out the remaining Woodale sound, making for a very subtle, yet lavish experience. The opening track â┚¬Ã…”Hereâ┚¬? is prime example of the kind of pop-accessible audience Woodale appeals to.

Albeit two solid starting tunes, Finish What You Start, does come off as a slightly flavorless effort. The hooks are abound, but the formula has been pulled off too many times to do justice for Woodale’s talents. When they release a full length down the line, I expect it to be a much more sophisticated album, one that boasts an identity that is uniquely Woodale. Collectively, the group already has all the elements of a great band; they just need to work on nurturing a trademark sound. Still, at 3 bucks a pop at the Woodale merch store, Finish What You Start is a steal considering its stellar musicianship and elegant pop sensibilities.

Track Listing:
1. Here
2. Listen For Me
3. She’s Got A Way
4. Baby, I Can’t Wait
5. Keep Driving

Standout Tracks:
“Here”, “Listen For Me”

The Fold – This Too Shall Pass

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The Fold

Artist: The Fold
Album: This Too Shall Pass
Label: Tooth & Nail
Purchase: Smart Punk
Release Date: February 21, 2006

Overall: 9.7
Music: 9.6
Lyrics: 9.5
Production: 9.8

Imagine yourself reaching the highest level of accomplishment in the music industry. Imagine being signed to a major record label such as Warner Brothers and being well known in the industry. Now imagine giving all that up to start a new band from scratch. This is exactly what happened to Daniel Castady when he decided to start The Fold. The Fold is a impressive group of talented musicians from Chicago that will hook you in with their debut from Tooth and Nail Records, â┚¬Ã…” This Too Shall Passâ┚¬?.

Debut releases from bands are seen as being an example provided to the fans to give them a taste of what the band is about. Many debuts arenâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢t seen as being too impressive but The Fold breaks that assumption and shoves it back in your face. â┚¬Ã…”This Too Shall Passâ┚¬? is a fourteen song record that will hang you upside down, throw you into the ocean, revive you with inspiration lyrics, and leave you wanting for more.

The record begins with the sound of pounding drums which is followed by the flawless sounding voice of Daniel Castady. Each song on this record is catchy and possesses that hook that reels you in as The Foldâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s newest fan. This is one of the most impressive and outstanding records to not only come from Tooth and Nail but from any other record label. Listening to the fourteen tracks, you will find yourself hitting every emotion your body and mind can handle. You will find yourself in a positive giddy mood on some songs. Other songs you will find yourself in a deep daze rethinking every moment in your life. Lastly, some songs will just inspire you and motivate you into finding hope inside tragedy.

My hat is off to every single person that was involved in this record, from the band themselves to the record label to the well known producer, Steven Haigler. They have created a record that has perfectly captured the essence of The Fold. They have created a record that everyone will love, a record leaving them in shock, awe, and every other emotion to showcase astonishment. Fourteen tracks serving as a melting pot of fast paced catchy melodies , techno beats, acoustic guitars, inspiring intelligent lyrics, and everything else in between.

Congratulations to The Fold, youâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢ve created the perfect soundtrack to everyday living with a new introduction by amazement.

Track Listing:
1. Gravity
2. Backseat Drivers
3. New City
4. The Title Track
5. What Is Right
6. Going For My Lungs
7. Evermore
8. Remnant
9. Rid Of Me
10. Stay
11. With You, I Sink
12. We’ve Been At This
13. Surrounded
14. I Believe You

Standout Tracks:
– The entire CD

Karate High School – Arcade Rock

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Karate High School

Artist: Karate High School
Album: Arcade Rock
Label: EVO Recordings
Purchase: Smart Punk
Release Date: March 21, 2006

Overall: 7.6
Music: 7.8
Lyrics: 7.4
Production: 8.0

Crack out your old school Nintendo or Atari and get ready to hear some music directly influenced by umm, 8 bit sounds? Karate High School claim their main influences to be not other bands but that of old school video games like Contra, Super Mario Brothers, Millipede, Tron and Paperboy. And you could also say that Arcade Rock is almost better as a genera then the title of this album. The album features customized keyboards, live samples, crushing guitars and a lot of energy.

Opening the album is “Good News And Bad News” which sets the pace for this high energy album. It’s fast pace, mix of keyboards and high energy guitars are sure to catch your ears right away. I can’t say i’ve heard a band quite like this since Punch Drunk’s album Pure, Unadulterated Hate Is The Best Medicine. Other then that you can’t hear much of a resemblance to any other bands out there. With a light piano intro turning into some hard hitting guitars “Twice Upon A Time (110%)” opens even more doors with it’s mix of keyboards, loops, hard guitars, heavy bass and pounding drums. On their track “88 Million Light Years Away” we hear a funky electronic intro followed by some hard crunchy guitars and a lot of electronic beats. I love the piano / hard guitar intro on “This Is The Soundtrack.” The band slows things down a bit on “Scenes Rushing By.” I think the it plays off well with it’s light loops playing in the background. Lyrically we hear a lot of lyrics about life, love, girls and more. But in general they are sing along and your going to be rocking out to the music more then anything. Throughout the rest of the album the tracks don’t show much change from the first half of the album.

Having a unique sound in todays music scene is rather hard and almost unheard of in some situations. I have to give Karate High School props for being influenced by games rather then the normal set of bands that most bands write on their lists of influences. Arcade Rock doesn’t show a lot of change from song to song but it will certainly please a lot of rock/electronic lovers. And even though you don’t really hear a resemblance to your favorite old school games you can tell the band worked a lot on the electronic parts to give them a unique sound for their music. Pick this one up for a fresh taste of something different.

Track Listing
1. Good News And Bad News
2. Twice Upon A Time (110%)
3. 88 Million Light Years Away
4. Sweep The Leg
5. This Is The Soundtrack
6. Scenes Rushing By
7. Extra! Extra! (Hear All About It)
8. Another Day At The Office
9. Oh No
10. Smile, You’re On T.V.
11. The Joke Is On Us

Standout Tracks
“Good News And Bad News”, “88 Million Light Years Away”, “Scenes Rushing By”

So They Say – Antidote For Irony

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So They Say

Artist: So They Say
Album: Antidote for Irony
Label: Fearless Records
Purchase: Smart Punk
Release Date: March 7, 2006

Overall: 8.0
Music: 8.5
Lyrics: 7.5
Production: 7.0

Coming from the city of St. Louis Missouri, So They Say has had the same type of start that most bands do. They formed the band and in less than a year signed to Fearless Records, soon after the signing releasing their self-titled EP. About 9 months later they release their first full length entitled â┚¬Ã…”Antidote for Ironyâ┚¬?, which is record by the famous Matt Squire (Panic! At the Disco, The Receiving End of Sirens). When I first heard the news about this release, I wasnâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢t expecting to much from it, but after listening to it my mind was forever changed about the band. They have managed to make an amazing alternative rock album, which is so far one of my favorite cds of the year.

The album hits you hard with its heavy guitar riffs, heavy drumming, and loud swinging vocals. It starts off with the song â┚¬Ã…”In Loving Memory Ofâ┚¬?, which starts off the great with its solid rock anthem like qualities. Then the title track â┚¬Ã…”Antidote for Ironyâ┚¬? follows up amazingly with its chanting chorus â┚¬Ã…”Put down, put down the loaded gunâ┚¬?. It is one of the catchiest lines Iâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢ve heard in an alternative rock song in a while. The next few track are also amazing and very catchy. Although this album starts off amazing, the last few tracks seem to not be as well put together as the first half of the cd, and just donâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢t live up to the same potential and the vocals are very catchy, but sometimes they get a little wild and off key. I recommend that everyone check this album out, and if you like it definitely go out and buy it. This is mostly for fans of For fans of Armor For Sleep, Thrice, Underoath, and The Starting Line.

Track Listing
1. In Loving Memory Of
2. Antidote for Irony
3. Anxiety Is Setting In
4. Goodbye
5. In Essence We Are Falling
6. You Asked â┚¬Ã…”Where Are We Now?â┚¬?
7. Over Exposed Photo
8. The Burden
9. Act Like you are Listening, Until Itâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s Your Turn to Talk
10. Talking In Circles
11. A Beautiful Plan

Stand out Tracks
â┚¬Ã…”Antidote for Ironyâ┚¬?, â┚¬Ã…”Goodbyeâ┚¬?, â┚¬Ã…”In Essence We Are Fallingâ┚¬?, â┚¬Ã…”Over Exposed Photoâ┚¬?

Spitefire – Self Help

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Spitfire

Artist: Spitfire
Album: Self-Help
Label: Goodfellow Records
Purchase: Smart Punk
Release Date: February 25, 2006

Overall: 9.8
Music: 9.7
Lyrics: 9.6
Production: 9.5

Bands come and go. Members quit and join. Lineup change and the music is affected along the way. Spitfire has been around for some time and influenced their fans in a way no other band has. Once signed to Solid State Records and now signed to Goodfellow Records, Spitfire is back after the biggest disappointment of 2001. Spitfire consists of members from such highly respected acts as Scarlet and Norma Jean. Their 2006 full length released, â┚¬Ã…”Self-Helpâ┚¬? has been anticipated more than any record from fans across the globe.

â┚¬Ã…”Self-Helpâ┚¬? starts off with a repetitive guitar, followed by a sound clip, and than bashed in with the brutal screams of lead vocalist, Jon Spencer. A few seconds into the first track, â┚¬Ã…”Meat Marketâ┚¬?, you begin to realize that you should strap yourself in for the most chaotic, yet catchy and brutal journey of your life. â┚¬Ã…”Self-Helpâ┚¬? is filled with eleven tracks that clearly define intensity. You will listen to each song and find yourself pressing the â┚¬Ã…”Previous Songâ┚¬? button just to hit the climax of each song again. Each song is filled with a beginning that hooks you in, a middle that keeps you listening carefully, a climax that makes you lose control of your sense of true musicianship, and an ending to softly park the train wreck you were just in.

This record is one of the most outstanding and impressive records not only in 2006 but in your entire CD collection. The songs are brutal, the screams are chaotic, the guitars are perfectly synchronized, and the overall essence of the music is indescribable. The lyrics are itself another story added to the impressive mix that is Spitfire. Jon Spencerâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s lyrics stand out in their own way. As you read them, you begin to question how someone created such words that are perfectly put together and written.

Spitfire has come and gone many times but they are here to stay now. Hands down, this is the greatest record you will ever encounter. You will listen to it every day of your life and it will slowly become the soundtrack to your everyday life. Chaotic, brutal, heavy, impressive, genius, masterpiece. Those are a few words to describe the highly anticipated record, â┚¬Ã…”Self-Helpâ┚¬?. Do yourself a favor and buy yourself a copy so you are able to experience the train wreck masterpiece that is called Spitfire.

Track Listing:
1. Meat Market
2. Go Ape
3. Life and Limb
4. Dear John
5. Leap of Faith
6. U.V. I.V.
7. The Great White Noise
8. Comfort (The Iceman Cometh)
9. The Suicide Cult Is Dead
10. Kings of the Food Chain
11. Ohm Driver

Standout Tracks:
– The entire CD

From Aphony – Builders, Wreckers, Lovers And Takers

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From Aphony

Artist: From Aphony
Album: Builders, Wreckers, Lovers And Takers
Label: Less Avenged
Purchase: Smart Punk
Release Date: November 8, 2005

Overall: 6.0
Music: 6.4
Lyrics: 5.8
Production: 7.2

Young is a good way to describe From Aphony. But this doesn’t mean they don’t know what they’re doing. With some heavy breakdowns intense screaming and enough energy to power an intense show From Aphony’s debut is a hard mix packed into 11 tracks. “Builders Wreckers Lovers and Takers” introduces us to the bands sound. The song includes many breakdowns as well as a lot of intense secondary guitar work. Jakes vocals come off very soft for this music, but compliment it as well not making them sound like every other band out there trying to mix the hardcore sound with a softer vocal side. “Result Of A Murder” I believe is the best mixed song on this album. Its intense breakdowns with heavy drum and bass add up for an overall great song. Throughout the rest of the album we don’t hear much of anything else besides a little big of acoustic work on “Switchblade Part 2” and “And How You Change My Moods Like The Keys Of The Machine.”

I wouldn’t classify From Aphony as sounding like everyone else out there, but they just need to find their own special spot in the music scene. Time and touring are the best thing to make that happen. Maybe with their new stuff there will be a little something more standout.

Track Listing
1. Intro
2. Builders Wreckers Lovers And Takers
3. Tell It To The Dead
4. Result Of A Murder
5. Switchblade Par I
6. Switchblade Part II
7. Interlude
8. Love By Way Of Hollywood – Download MP3
9. This Is Your Emergency
10. Go For It Falcor
11. And How You Change My Moods Like The Keys Of The Machine

Standout Tracks
“Result Of A Murder”

Richard Cheese – The Best of Richard Cheese

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Richard Cheese

Artist: Richard Cheese
Album: The Best of Richard Cheese
Label: Surfdog Records
Purchase: I Love Richard Cheese
Release Date: January 24, 2006

Overall: 6.5
Music: 6.5
Lyrics: 7.0
Production: 8.0

Lounge music? I believe that’s what you would classify Richard Cheese under. But when it comes to covering music in a way that you would never think who cares about a genera. Richard Cheese has been covering music with a lounge/jazz style for years. I’m sure if you have been to Las Vegas a lot you probably came across him several times or maybe even seen him on the Carson Daily show on TV late at night. The songs he covers can range from old hip-hop song like “Baby Got Back” to hard metal like Slipknot’s “People Equals Shit.”

Richard’s covers come off as funny renditions of mostly once popular songs. He adds an easy cover of jazz that follows the songs original beat. He will also throw in the horns for more dynamics but the way people will recognize the songs mostly are from the lyrics. Most of the songs are shortened versions running around 2 minuets long each, probably to keep your interest as well it’s easy listening stuff which could either put you to sleep or at least put you in a relaxed mode.

Richard does a great job of working the best lyrics of the original songs into his renditions. I think it is a fact that if he didn’t use popular songs most people wouldn’t know what he was singing so even though he covers songs from Snoop Dogg, Disturbed, The Clash and more it deems necessary for his success. If your in Vegas anytime soon see if he’s playing a show and check him out, or see if he’s on tour coming through your town.

Track Listing
1 Rape Me (2006 Big Band Version)
2 People = S**t
3 Baby Got Back
4 Girls, Girls, Girls
5 Closer (2006 Big Band Version)
6 Bust a Move
7 Down with the Sickness
8 Sunday Bloody Sunday
9 Freak On a Leash
10 Nookie (2006 Big Band Version)
11 Another Brick In the Wall, Pt. 2
12 Rock the Casbah
13 Fight for Your Right (2006 Big Band Version)
14 Hot for Teacher
15 Gin and Juice (2006 remix)
16 Come Out and Play (2006 Big Band Version)
17 Badd
18 Creep (2006 Big Band Version)

Silverstein Interview March 4th 2006

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Silverstein

This interview was conducted in-person on March 4, 2006 in Richmond, Virginia at The Canal Club. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Shane Told of Silverstein.

– State your name and position in the band.

My name is Shane and I sing.

– Give a brief history of the band and the origin of the name.

We started about six years ago In Burlington, Ontario, originally as a side project. Our other bands broke up and this became the main focus. We got signed to Victory Records in 2002. We put out two LPâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s. The name came from the author, Shel Silverstein.

– How would you compare this current tour with the others?

Well this tour is a charity tour, The Take Action Tour, so itâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s a little bit different. Everyone is putting the cause first before everything else. Itâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s different in that sense. Itâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s also a pretty diverse bill, thereâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s a lot of different kinds of music.

– How would you describe your live performance to someone who hasnâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢t seen you play live?

Well, we try to keep it pretty intense. But at the same time, we try to have a lot of dynamics and character between the songs. Some bands get up there and it sounds like theyâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢re playing the same song for 45 minutes. So we try to switch it up but at the same time, keep it really intense.

– Which elements of a show do you think truly make the show stand out?

I just think energy and intensity, you know? It goes a long way.

– If you had to play one last show, what would you do to make it different than the rest?

When itâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s your last show and you know itâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s your last show, obviously there is a lot more emotion into it. We do the same tours, 40 days, itâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s pretty much the same show everyday. So after a while it starts to lose its luster a little bit. If we played one last show, it will be intense, we would play all our songs. The last time we ever play â┚¬Ã…”Bleeds No Moreâ┚¬? , would be intense, insane.

– What are your feelings on being a part of the Take Action Tour?

I think itâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s great. Weâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢ve never done anything like it before. Everything we have done beforeâ┚¬Ã‚¦(stands up and shuts the door due to the sound check of another band). Well weâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢re really proud of being on it. You know, weâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢ve never done any charity tours before. Our songs deal with suicide and stuff and a lot of our fans come up to us and asks us questions about it. We just want to take it back to that, help out suicide prevention as much as we can.

– What are your overall feelings towards how to record came out and what the fans thought of it?

Weâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢re really excited about the record, we think we made the best record we could possibly make. The kids are like loving it , so weâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢re really excited.

– In your opinion, which record showcases what Silverstein is about the best?

I think our new one because I think the songs are more well thought out and better written.

– More matureâ┚¬Ã‚¦.

Yeah. Everyone says more mature, obviously it is more mature. You know a lot of the songs on the first record were written when I was 19 or 20 years old and now Iâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢m 25. So basically Iâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢m a more mature person.

– What do you want the fans to take away from listening to your music?

Well, whatever they want to take away from it. I think the great thing about the music we play is like, people can kind of just kind of get out of it what they want. If someone wants to go and get out all their aggression on our music, they can do that. If they want to look for something just catchy and whatever, they can get that out of it. If they really want to dig into the lyrics and think about the meaning and stuff, they can get that too. So I think that is a great part of what we do that Iâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢m really proud of.

– Which factors in everyday life influences the lyrics the most?

Well, right now, everyday life for me is being on the road and being away from your family, your friends, your girlfriend. Itâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s really hard, it takes its toll on you. This last record there was a lot of, not really so much songs about that, but songs kind on the secondary level of that. Because Iâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢m away from home, Iâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢m having those problems and issues that I write about.

– In your opinion, what stands out the most about the band?

I guess we try to stand out by writing great songs. We donâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢t try to overdue our image or anything, we are just five regular guys from Canada and we just do our thing. We have a good time doing it. Weâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢re a real band, you know? Just five guys, weâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢re not trying to fool anybody.

– Not try to impress anyone like most bands do.

Yeah, yeah. Some of these bands with their make up and crazy images.

– Itâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s all about your image and how many records you sell.

Weâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢re not into that so itâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s good.

– If you could have any historical figure play a part in the band, who would you choose and why?

I donâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢t know man. Itâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢ll be cool to have a guest appearance by John Lennon or something. Thatâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s a funny question.

– What is the biggest misconception people make about Silverstein?

I think a lot of people label us as another â┚¬Ã…”screamoâ┚¬? band, all the time we get that. I mean, maybe that is not be entirely untrue but I think we bring a lot more to the table than just a screamo band or hardcore band. We write a lot better songs than the average band. Weâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢re not as into our image as a lot of the bands in that scene.

– In 100 years, how do you want the band to be remembered?

100 years, God I donâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢t know. If in a 100 years someone can listen to our record and be like â┚¬Ã…”Thatâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s a great songâ┚¬?, thatâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s all I want. I think great music stands the test of time, no matter what the genre is. I think a good song is a good song and I think a hook is a hook.

– In your opinion, what is one of the biggest things people take for granted?

Well, Iâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢ll make a little statement about a lot of people in your country, America. People have it pretty good here in terms of being able to live safely and comfortably and a lot of people take that for granted and complain about all kind of issues. I think that is slowly tearing your country apart. So thatâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s one thing, everyday life you know?

– Which part in the bandâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s history has been the most difficult?

The most difficult times were right when we put our record out and we were on the road. We did a tour without a trailer. We did a tour with a U-Haul trailer and a really old crappy van with no air conditioning in Alabama, in the summer. You know, with shows falling through left, right, and center. You know, it was real hard. We didnâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢t make any money in this band, at all for the first year and a half that we did it. It was really hard in those days. Now, things have gotten better weâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢re riding in a bus now. Weâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢re just really excited now that we can do that.

– Which goals do you have set out for the band for 2006?

Weâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢re pretty much on tour the whole year, all of the world. Weâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢re going to go to Australia again and weâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢re talking about possibly going to South America. So weâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢re pretty excited to do that and anywhere we can go in this band.

– If you could change or erase any law, which one would it be and why?

Is this were Iâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢m suppose to say, legalize it? Is that what Iâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢m suppose to say for this question?

– Haha, no no. Iâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢m not into that stuff.

Haha, I donâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢t know. There are a lot of silly laws in this country that put people away in jail, good people, when they should stricter penalties on offenders and stuff. In terms of some drug laws, theyâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢re a little over the top.

– Is there anything else you want the readers to know?

Um, just check out The Take Action Tour. Itâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s a really great cause and we are really proud to be on it.

We Are The Fury – Infinie Jest

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We Are The Fury

Artist: We Are The Fury
Album: Infinite Jest
Label: East West
Purchase: Smart Punk
Release Date: January 24, 2006

Overall: 7.2
Music: 7.3
Lyrics: 7.0
Production: 7.5

Hailing from Ohio, We Are They Fury sound like another dance rock group from Europe making their rounds in the states. Even though you could probably compare them to The Killers or Hot Hot Heat, you hear bands like this on the radio quite often and for me it’s not something I can stay listening to over and over. “Better Off This Way” almost sounds like something My Chemical Romance would come up with if they were in a dancing mood. The song covers quite a few areas though with it’s punk style guitars and synths backing the chorus. On songs like “Parody at the Masquerade” and “Nation, Forgive Us” have some upbeat parts that make you want to dance but they also fall short on keeping your interest as the singers voice will either slowly drive you insane or make you want to change songs.

When first hearing about We Are The Furry I was looking forward to hearing this EP, but now that I have I’m a little let down. The band knows their stuff and they will take if far especially now that Mark Hoppus will be recording their new full length. If your up for some americanized dance rock then you have found the perfect EP. However, I would suggest probably hitting up a live show to see if that catches your ears or wait till their full length arrives to make the purchase.

Track Listing
1. Better Off This Way
2. Anesthetic Parade
3. Nation, Forgive Us
4. Parody At The Masquerade
5. Soap Opera

Standout Tracks
“Better Off This Way”, “Parody At The Masquerade”