Kidcrash - (2004) New Ruins

sound:screamo/progressive
length: 9 songs, 37.4 minutes
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01. Your Valley Is Our Volcano
02. Until The Light Kills The Film
03. New Ruins
04. Scalpel Cuts Concrete
05. Gun At The Parade
06. The Afterburn Of Being Born
07. Talking Underwater
08. Eyes That Never Hit The Sky
09. The Drowning Swan's Song

I know i've been blowing this band up lately but it's not my fault their so fucking great. Let me preface this post by saying i love the way Kidcrash sounds now, but i think i'm getting a real soft spot for this record. If you just heard this record, and nothing else by them, you'd have no idea they had the heavy riffs and wild build ups of Jokes in them. New Ruins is like Kidcrash's  punk, crooning, light guitar lined, younger brother. For all the people who look at this page and are on my ass about not posting enough punk rock, just take a second out of your busy day and listen to this album. I think you'll find yourself pleasantly surprised, despite its screamo tag. Maybe all the emotion felt from this record comes from all the effort and hard earned dollars the band put into it themselves. So if you like it, once again don't buy the digital version from an online vendor, support the band by buying merch/vinyl here. Love these guys, check it out.

sounds like: Loma Prieta, Third Memory, C'est La Geurre

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Band of Skulls - (2009) Baby DollFace Honey

sound: Indie/Alternative Rock
length: 11 songs, 43.9 minutes
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1. Light of the Morning
2. Death By Diamonds And Pearls
3. I Know What I Am
4. Fires
5. Honest
6. Patterns
7. Bomb
8. Impossible
9. Blood
10. Dull Gold Heart
11. Cold Fame

Earlier in the year this album was circulating around in teaser form, and basically i just waited it out until i found a complete record to give and talk about. Honestly it's like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and the White Stripes got together and made a record. It's pretty enjoyable to say the least. Love the song, I Know What I Am.

sounds like: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Blood Red Shoes, Cold War Kids

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John Sars - (2009) Skeleton Sound

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sound: Indie/ Alternative Rock/Chill Sauce
length:7 songs, 29.9 minutes

1. Retox
2. Loony Jean
3. Maximum Freedom
4. Soft Choc
5. K3000
6. Flexibo
7. Digitol Me

No one could ever accuse John Sars of having too much to say, but whatever they lack in a constant flow of lyrics they make up for in low tones, and steady musicality.

John Sars is not a country singer from Poland.
John Sars is what the press would call a rock band.
Not hard, not post, not math, just clever.
You can't tag the Sars. They are the Sars.

Could not be said any better.


sounds like: Cold War Kids, Colour Revolt, Murder By Death, the 1989 Chicago Cubs

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