“Intelligent hardcore” is not a phrase you hear often. In fact, the words seem to comprise a serious oxymoron, just like the term “happy hardcore”. But, humor aside, The Letdown excels at the aforementioned genre of intelligent hardcore. In fact, I hope they start a movement with this EP. The odd moniker of the...
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Ah, the independent band. When I received this demo, it was at a show, where I had it semi-forcefully shoved at me. I took it, and by the time I noticed it was a cd, the band (all two of them) were off attacking, er, giving out their demo to every other breathing, pulse-bearing...
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Oris is a powerhouse. Born on a grunge base, it can kick your face in. But that’s not what makes it so amazing. It’s the other stuff they add in that kicks it up a notch. There’s so many of them that this is like Emeril Live, musical style. Some wild guitar kicks this...
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“Fast Pop Emo” is what The Awkward Romance plays. I can agree with that label. It’s poppy, it’s emo-ish, it turns punk at times, and it’s mostly fast. But so is lots of other stuff. So why does this stand out? Well, it doesn’t, really. “Blue Sunday” sets off the fantastically named “We’ve Never...
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