Rufio Posted March 23, 2001 Share Posted March 23, 2001 man, it was dead last week but maybe it'll be better this time around. this week a cd review of not one but 2 cds i recieved in the mail over the weekend from pre-order. Dashboard Confessional: The places you have come to fear- Vagrant records. Now im usually not into the softer emo type stuff but this man is amazing! after wowing me with his first release "swiss army romance" and then tiding over my craving for more with "the drowning EP" Chris and his acoustic guitar have done it again. the places u have come to fear is just as good, if not better than, as his first album and despite the hasstle of changing record companies from drive thru to vagrant he produced a killer cd. there are 8 totally new songs and re-makes of his two best off of his first album. songs like "saints and sailors" and "this bitter pill" are just as inspiring as everything from past releases, and u can tell that chris definatly put some heart into his lyrics. not to mention that this guy can still rock it out on his Acoustic guitar. the best song, seeing as that it has been my favorite and its on this record re-done with some background drums, must be "screaming infidelities" overall i would rate it a 92%, just a tad bit lower than his first which i reviewed for another webpage at 94% Frenzal Rhomb: Shut your mouth- fat wreck chords. If there has been one thing that disappointed me this week, it must have been recieving this new record with great hopes and having those hopes be SHOT DOWN!!! this record is by far the worst out of all the frenzal rhomb albums. the songs are not nearly as rich and funny as previous ones, they included a shoddy version of "war" off of an old EP, and the vocals do not sound anywhere near what i am used to. if these austrailians are trying to do something differnet to sound more "____" they faild miserably. i'd like to see them go back to the "meet the family" days when their records were FAST FUNNY and FURIOUS! this cd did have a few good tracks, but as i only listened to it once and then hid it away where no one could see, i cant remember which ones they were. RIP frenzal rhomb's old sound, hello cheezy aussie radio pop music?? rating: 62% (because this cd will force them to tour the US and then i can see them live agian) ------------------ STILL the resident punk rocker! Stop pretending that you don't want me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest murta Posted March 23, 2001 Share Posted March 23, 2001 Never liked Frenzal Rhomb myself, not just because of the music, but those guys gaces scare me ------------------ <EMBED src="http://www.escapemi.com/murta/sig.swf" quality=high bgcolor=#0D0E34 WIDTH=350 HEIGHT=150 TYPE="application/x-shockwave-flash" PLUGINSPAGE="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></EMBED> http://www.escapemi.com murta@escapemi.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Tentacle Posted March 23, 2001 Share Posted March 23, 2001 i think the reason u don't get much response to the punk culture is because its hard to respond to... i mean u review pre-releases that most people can't easily get hold of, so we can't really comment on your reviews. it probably gets read by many, but few will have heard of the bands. anywayz nice work but i think u should've listened to the frenzal rhomb cd more than once before putting it down like that ------------------ Have you ever walked through a room But it was more like the room passed around you Like there was a leash around your neck that pulled you through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufio Posted March 24, 2001 Author Share Posted March 24, 2001 i cant help it that i get pre release stuff, im just way into things and have hookups everywhere. as for the frenzal rhomb cd, it really was that disappointing! ------------------ STILL the resident punk rocker! Stop pretending that you don't want me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoneMaster Posted March 24, 2001 Share Posted March 24, 2001 i don't know about those bands because i haven't heard 'em, and it means that i don't know much about punk. I gotta download some songs. maybe i know more next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufio Posted March 24, 2001 Author Share Posted March 24, 2001 well if u need a little "guadance" in the ways of the punker, drop me an email, and im sure i could tell u more than u ever wanted to know about the subject. ------------------ STILL the resident punk rocker! Stop pretending that you don't want me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest murta Posted March 30, 2001 Share Posted March 30, 2001 Mark Hoppus: "I am packing the book I'm reading right now (The Catcher in the Rye), my computer, a ****load of CD's-Fenix TX, Tosca, Alkaline Trio, Jimmy Eat World, Dashboard Confessional, Midtown, Rocket From The Crypt, New Found Glory, At The Drive In, MXPX, Get Up Kids, Sum 41, the new Amsterdams, Descendents, Fugazi, Refused, Underworld, Jay-Z, AFI, NOFX, Tenacious D, The Cure, Itj Bukem, and the initial mixes of our new record. I’m also bringing a bunch of dvd's, one pair of pants, a pair of shorts, a bunch of t-shirts, boxers, and socks.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest murta Posted March 30, 2001 Share Posted March 30, 2001 Influences- Blink-182, MxPx, Homegrown, Lit, The Bouncing Souls, Tolerance, Bad Religion, the tv show Friends, sitting on my ass, big words that are hard to pronounce, and the bath mat. Favorite Bands- Face To Face, Blink-182, Homegrown, MxPx, Lit, Riverfenix, Tolerance, 311, Limp Bizkit, Bad Religion, and The Boucing Souls. Favorite Albums- MxPx "Let it Happen", Riverfenix "Riverfenix", Blink 182 "Chesire Cat", Reel Big Fish "Turn the Radio Off" and "Why do They Rock so Hard?", Bouncing Souls "Hopeless Romantic", Lit "A Place in the Sun", Limp Bizkit "Significant Other", and Sublime "40oz. to Freedom". Is that REALLY you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufio Posted March 31, 2001 Author Share Posted March 31, 2001 ahhh so the fourth person has stumbled onto the webpage made 2 years ago, nope thats the other matt, he was the drummer, i came in after the page was made and took over as second bassist and backup vocals. i had NOTHING to do with the page but the logo. ------------------ STILL the resident punk rocker! Stop pretending that you don't want me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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