Tapsearch Com EditorEndwell/Kittie/Smilin Liar review up at antiMusic
January 30th 2007 18:41
antiMusic has my hat-trick review of Endwell's, Kittie's and Smilin Liar's latest releases.
Main points:
"Of the three, Endwell's Homeland Insecurity is easily the most successful. The band molds elements of hardcore, metal, pop-punk and emo into a set of catchy, cohesive and absolutely top-notch songs. This is a CD to buy and an act to keep track of.
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"In the end it's hard not to enjoy Funeral for Yesterday, with its admirable songwriting, capable riffing and noticeable development since the band's early days. But next time around, Kittie would do better to bring in a better producer – someone to fully develop ideas when the girls fail.
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"[Smilin Liar's record] takes the cake in terms of musical diversity. The problem is that only one of the three tracks to incorporate heavy doses of screaming succeeds. On future releases the band might play down the metal and go after the alternative audience, because that's where its heart lies."
Main points:
"Of the three, Endwell's Homeland Insecurity is easily the most successful. The band molds elements of hardcore, metal, pop-punk and emo into a set of catchy, cohesive and absolutely top-notch songs. This is a CD to buy and an act to keep track of.
...
"In the end it's hard not to enjoy Funeral for Yesterday, with its admirable songwriting, capable riffing and noticeable development since the band's early days. But next time around, Kittie would do better to bring in a better producer – someone to fully develop ideas when the girls fail.
...
"[Smilin Liar's record] takes the cake in terms of musical diversity. The problem is that only one of the three tracks to incorporate heavy doses of screaming succeeds. On future releases the band might play down the metal and go after the alternative audience, because that's where its heart lies."
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