Seven Story Fall - (2008) Time Will Tell... EP

sound: Punk Rock/Post Hardcore
length: 3 songs, 12.3 minutes
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01. Systems
02. Time Will Tell...
03. Last Chance



 Happened across a video of these guys performing at (i think) the Portland stop of Boom Boom Huck Jam, or maybe some Tooth and Nail thing??? i don't know the videos not even on youtube anymore, the important thing is it  fucking blew me away.
Are they young, good looking guys, who wear skinny jeans and might by your fathers standards need a haircut? Yes, of all those things they are completely guilty. However, regardless of what you might want to say about these guys, their fans, or the way they dress, they have some raw fucking talent to back it all up. Traditionally i would be right there in the thralls with the haters, but this EP is fucking solid. These three songs pack a lot of kick from the epic guitar opening of Last Chance  to the frantic foot pounding drumming of  Systems. If you have been in need of some Punk Rock from this website then look no further then Seven Story Fall. I fucking like this band, and they are really friendly personable guys. And you can fucking quote me on that. Cheers.

sounds like: Vanna, Dance Gavin Dance, Scary Kids Scaring Kids

bang.

Dance Gavin Dance - (2009) Happiness

sound: Punk Rock/Screamo
length: 10 songs, 36.9 minutes
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01. Tree Village ( 3:22)
02. NASA ( 3:35)
03. I'm Down With Brown Town ( 3:01)
04. Carl Barker ( 5:13)
05. Happiness ( 3:30)
06. Self-Trepanation ( 3:13)
07. Strawberry Swisher Pt. I ( 3:28)
08. Don't Tell Dave ( 3:17)
09. Strawberry Swisher Pt. II ( 3:06)
10. Powder to the People ( 5:11)

Im not gonna lie, i thought Downtown Battle Mountain was the worst piece of shit garbage record i had heard in a while. But not for lack of talent or trying, because the guitars were interesting, but needed some direction and the drummer was pretty  good, but their singer* sounded like absolute shit. It was like all this directionless unnecessary screaming being drowned out by some asshole trying to harmonize or find this one certain elusive note. Needless to say, when this record came out i was not, fucking, interested, at, all.
But my friend Brenden told me they got a new vocalist, and some other new band mates so i gave the track Tree Village a chance. This was like listening to a completely different band. The guitar effects and rifts suddenly had purpose, the vocals were enjoyable and not grating, and damn if the song isn't actually catchy. The drums are quite a few degrees above the slightly better then novice level of the two previous albums. This record is considerably far more impressive  then anything this band name has ever been associated with in the past. Also quite a few interesting instrumental tracks littered  through out the album. It's a confusing, ambitious and innovative press, if this  is a first step in re inventing the band, i am all for it. Cheers to these guys, i hadn't even realized i had  been starving for a complete and polished record from this band.

sounds like: later Fear Before, Vanna, Closure in Moscow, Seven Story Fall, Silverstein

bump.

* sidebar: if you are a fan of Jonny Craig and i have offended you... i don't  really give a shit it's my fucking blog and i'll say what i want. Also Kurt Travis sounds way better, and is the best thing to happen to this band, ever, period.

Oceana - (2009) Birtheater

sound: SCREAMO/Hardcore
length: 12 songs, 46.5 minutes
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1. Breather II
2. The Family Disease
3. The Constrictor
4. Dead Speaker
5. Mother Love
6. In Birth
7. Boneworks
8. The Abortion Plan
9. BOA
10. I Came As Dust (I Left As Dust)
11. The Spine Collection
12. Devil Walk, God Walk (Heaven Walk, Hell Walk)

Oceana is a Florida band that after putting out their first record The Tide, parted ways with their front man and got Brennan Talbee. First i will start with: despite what other people keep trying to tell me is my opinion, i thought The Tide was meh. Honestly i was more excited about the Creations demo then that whole album tbf. In my opinion this record is a surprise, Brennan is a refreshing change of pace. Being able to be understand lyrics while singing and screaming isn't a bad thing kids. Besides, they still have a fucking kick ass drummer and the guitar riffs will still cut your eardrums to pieces.

sounds like: A Breach on Heaven, Burden of a Day, Vanna

Pow.

Vanna - (2009) A New Hope

sound: Punk Rock/Screamo
length: 12 songs, 42.2 minutes
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1. Let's Have An Earthquake 1:22
2. Into Hell's Mouth We March 3:01
3. The Same Graceful Wind 3:55
4. Like Changing Seasons 3:48
5. Trashmouth 2:30
6. Safe to Say 4:01
7. We Are Nameless 3:52
8. Sleepwalker 3:46
9. Where We Are Now 4:07
10. Ten Arms 4:02
11. Life and Limb 3:55
12. The Sun Sets Here 3:55

Firstly, hadn't ever heard of Vanna but i was told sounded like recent SKSK so i thought i would give it a whirl. In that it's outrageously catchy i would concur, but beyond that i would disagree. In my opinion this record has a totally different vibe, and this band has a very distinct sound all their own. At first listen their more a cross between all that's great about Underøath's vocals, SevenStoryFall's drums, and SKSK dueling guitars. For all the Silverstein fans who were disappointed with A Ship Wreck in the Sand download this shit.

sounds like: Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Underøath, Seven Story Fall, A Static Lullaby

Bam!