Jawbox - [1994] For Your Own Special Sweetheart

sound: Indie Rock/Post Hardcore
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Listened to this record 3 times in a row the other day while shoveling snow, no sweat. You know it's pretty fucking good when you don't mind hearing it from start to finish, much less three fucking times in a row. This band sounds surprisingly like Pilot to Gunner, if you don't get that joke then look up the word sarcasm. They are without a doubt a staple of any lover of DC Post Hardcore, or any one with a hard on for J. Robbins. Fortunately for me my discovery of this band was because my boyfriend fits in both of those categories. If there was a Post Hardcore starter kit, or a 90's post grunge school of rock, i'm pretty sure this record would be in both. Anyway, this band is epic, this press is prolific, and if you don't believe me then listen to the track Savory because it's fucking fantastic.
FYOSS reissued on vinyl.

sounds like: Burning Airlines, Pilot to Gunner, Sparta

Bang = VBR.

Sparta - (2004) Porcelain

sound: Indie Rock/ Progressive
length: 15 songs, 1.04 minutes
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1. "Guns of Memorial Park" – 3:49
2. "Hiss the Villain" – 3:27
3. "While Oceana Sleeps" – 4:24
4. "La Cerca" – 3:43
5. "Breaking the Broken" – 3:47
6. "Lines in Sand" – 6:02
7. "End Moraine" – 4:26
8. "Death in the Family" – 3:37
9. "Syncope" – 1:19
10. "Tensioning" – 5:59
11. "Travel by Bloodline" – 3:06
12. "P.O.M.E." (drum solo by Tony Hajjar) – 0:47
13. "From Now to Never" – 8:39
14. "Splinters" – 4:23
15. Fairwell Ruins (hidden track)

Ok, Fuck. I forgot how much i love this goddamn band.
The song End Morraine is so epic. Look i'm not going to shit you guys, pretty much every track on this record is like pure fucking gold.
This band was like a golden goose just shitting out song after song of complete awesome.
You know when your listening to something with headphones on in public, but you want to be jumping all over benches and shit pumping your fists in the face of onlookers, pushing over old ladies, high fiving fifteen year old's in the face?
That is the glory of this record.
And no im not gonna "describe" the fucking music to you, its Sparta. It's Indie Rock that kicks ass and takes numbers. You like it, you take a chance, or don't fucking download it. I'm not gonna hold your hand, so get this damn record and go terrorize society and go back to knitting.

sounds like: Pilot to Gunner, At the Drive In, Bear Vs. Shark

Bang.

Bear Vs. Shark - (2003) Right Now You're in The Best Of Hands...

sound: Indie Rock/Progressive
length: 12 songs, 40.42 minutes
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1. "Ma Jolie" – 3:51
2. "Campfire" – 2:12
3. "Buses/No Buses" – 3:14
4. "The Employee Is Not Afraid" – 4:10
5. "We Were Sad But Now We're Rebuilding" – 2:17
6. "Kylie" – 3:56
7. "MPS" – 2:55
8. "Second" – 3:21
9. "Don't Tell the Horses the Stable's on Fire" – 2:50
10. "Bloodgiver" – 4:32
11. "Michigan" – 2:32
12. "Broken Dog Leg" – 4:51

Michigan band, long since dead may BVS rest in peace. This albums whole title is Right Now, You're in the Best of Hands. And If Something Isn't Quite Right, Your Doctor Will Know in a Hurry feel free to put that in your itunes.
However, tough, raspy fast or slow, punk, or rock these guys do it all. This is a great album, We Were Sad But Now.. is fucking fantastic.

sounds like: Burning Airlines, Pilot to Gunner, Riddle of Steel

Roar.