Dead Poetic - (2002) Four Wall Blackmail

sound: Post Hardcore/Screamo
length: 10 songs, 38.6 minutes
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01 Burgundy
02 The Corporate Enthusiast
03 A Green Desire
04 Four Wall Blackmail
05 August Winterman
06 Ollie Otson
07 Bliss Tearing Eyes
08 Stereochild
09 Arlington Eyes
10 Tell Myself Goodbye

I actually cannot believe this isn't already on here. Instant Classic. If you've already listened to Vices or New Medicines then check your expectations at the door. This is without doubt the best Dead Poetic record to date. Still loud, still explosive, but not the ear splitting melodies of Glass in the Trees. This album is gorgeous and heartfelt, beautiful universal lyrics and heavy screams over just fucking Solid drums from Burgandy to Tell Myself Goodbye. Honestly if August Winterman weren't such a wrist splitter it would still be in constant rotation on my ipod, and StereoChild is still fucking righteous. Re-educate.

sounds like: A Static Lullaby, Alexisonfire, The Receiving End of Sirens

Krunch.

Circa Survive - (2005) Juturna

sound: Indie/Post-Hardcore
length: 11 songs, 52.33 minutes
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1. "Holding Someone's Hair Back" – 3:22
2. "Act Appalled" – 3:20
3. "Wish Resign" – 4:14
4. "The Glorious Nosebleed" – 3:13
5. "In Fear and Faith" – 3:35
6. "The Great Golden Baby" – 4:11
7. "Stop the Fuckin' Car" – 4:22
8. "We're All Thieves" – 4:53
9. "Oh, Hello" – 2:36
10. "Always Getting What You Want" – 4:01
11. "Meet Me in Montauk" – 14:39 (includes hidden track)

I go back and forth with this album, I'm never sure if i think it's better then thier second album Let Go. Truthfully, i just fucking love their drummer, he's some serious shit. However, re-listening to it right now for maybe the 80 time, i definitely think it's worth listening to, and certainly owning. If you would like a work out, try playing Oh, Hello it will fucking tear apart your forearms.

sounds like: The Receiving End of Sirens, Hell is For Heroes, Strata, Dead Poetic

Ding!