Finch - [2005] Say Hello to Sunshine

sound: Punk Rock/Post Hardcore
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Been re-listening to Finch's S/T lately and it had me wanting to put this album up here cause it's fucking solid.  And actually this just went up on a friends blog, so lol great minds do think alike. I'm not gonna say that What it is to Burn was poppy or overtly happy in nature, but you will certainly notice a great deal more flats and sharps in the melodies on this record. A lot of people  weren't fans of this album stating it was too hard  or too dark. To those people I'm going  to say two things. Firstly, bands have to grow. If their not maturing and trying different shit out then they either had it 100% perfect the first time, [highly unlikely] or their too scared of not being accepted by the mainstream. And if that's your favorite bands main concern, then they've fucking failed you already my friend. Secondly if you think Say Hello to Sunshine was too dark then clearly you weren't listening to What it is to Burn the right way. This band was already capable of the rugged sound of tracks like Fireflies and Insomniatic Meat . This is a great record, and i am super pumped for them to drop the new LP World of Violence hopefully in the spring [*crosses fingers]. Love these bros, cheers!
a present from Finch.

sounds like: Chasing Victory, Moneen, Scary Kids Scaring Kids

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REQUEST: Hail Archer - (2009) Leave Your Body Behind

sound: Punk Rock/Post Hardcore
length: 6 songs, 19.26 minutes
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1. Open Air
2. Stormbringer
3. Fearing Forever
4. Bury This in Texas
5. Decades Underground
6. Manipulated Living

Hail Archer is not in danger of drowning in the sea of the newer version of Punk Rock, [which is getting too fucking Pop imo]. A lot of bands are leaning on the crutch of one these two tone types:
-these almost sickeningly lighthearted guitar chords, which cant even really be glorified as guitar "lines", with poppy pulsating drums running underneath
- or heavy distorted "crunch" guitar strumming, and unnecessary double pedals[don't. get me. fucking. started.].
For some reason I've been seeing this band lumped with these types of bands, but they don't fall into either of these categories. On first listen they just sounded like a more melancholy version of Aphasia. However, after a second and third listen this short 6 song record started to define itself. I think Bury This In Texas is just hands down, my favorite song by this band so far. They remind me of Hundred Reasons if they made a punk baby with Chasing Victory. Im not sure who these guys are signed to, but i would be surprised if they weren't on Tooth and Nail, they got that Ivoryline feel. Honestly my interest in Punk Rock as of late, had been a waning one so cheers to Brent from AL, for requesting this.

sounds like: Fiore, Chasing Victory, Ivoryline

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Lady Radiator - (2007) Bounce, Energy, Hear Me Out

sound: Punk Rock/Progressive
length: 10 songs, 35.9 minutes
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1. Kids For Sale (3:59)
2. Her Snowfall Was A Line Of Cocaine (4:26)
3. Ready Explode (3:55)
4. Box Turtle, Magnificent Isn't She (5:14)
5. Elude (3:13)
6. Ships Are For Sailing Not For Leaving (2:34)
7. Scientist, The Spaceship (3:18)
8. Date: 4 Years Old (1:43)
9. For Those Who Can Spare Some Change Thank You (3:37)
10. Wayne Brady Don't Hold Me Back (3:55)

This record is damn explosive. The First half is fucking solid. Comes out swinging with Kids for Sale right from the gate. Anthem for anybody who knows some seriously whorish ladies "here's a story about/ how she fucked her way through the crowd" damn catchy imo. Lotta cursin' lotta wailin' guitars lotta snare hits and quick pick ups. Every song follows suit minus the very random Ships Are for Sailing. Although i will say while i think a random acoustic sing along that doesn't fit in with the rest of the record is a fucking dud, my friend thinks it's the best song on the thing. Which just goes to prove he's a god damn moron, and I know music better....but give em a listen.

sounds like: Closure in Moscow, I Never Heard the Bullet, Chasing Victory

Bang.

Scary Kids Scaring Kids - (2007) Scary Kids Scaring Kids

Sound: Punk Rock/Post Hardcore
Length: 16 songs, 51.8 minutes
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1. Prelude
2. Degenerates
3. Holding On
4. Deep End, The
5. Faces
6. Pistol to My Temple, A
7. Star Crossed
8. Derailed
9. Breathe
10. Set Sail
11. Free Again
12. Snake Devil
13. Watch Me Bleed
14. Goes Without Saying
15. Blood Runs Forever
16. Power of Resolution, The

What can be said? It's just a solid album, i mean lets be honest their first album was piss poor at best. However the band came roaring back from proverbial mediocrity to blow people away with this one. I'll be honest it's got the same vibe all the way thru, but its by no means formula tunage. This album storm right out of the gates with polishes like Degenerates Deep End and Holding On. Give Blood Runs Forever a listen, and tell me it doesn't float around in your cranium for a week.

sounds like: Finch, Seven Story Fall, Story of the Year, Chasing Victory, Moneen

Bang!