Time Again - Darker Days [2008]
The second album by Los Angeles street punks Time Again follows exactly the precedent established by their debut: Darker Days is straight-up old-school hardcore with just enough of a pop edge on songs like "Lines Are Faded" and the less-than-sincere breakup song "Movin’ On" to potentially appeal to the kids who think Good Charlotte is a punk band. The best songs here are the shortest and hardest, one- or two-minute hardcore blasts like "You’re Goin’ Down" and "TV Static" that bear the most influence of the days of early Black Flag and Circle Jerks. The more commercial songs are pleasantly tuneful, but even more faceless than by-the-numbers pogo fodder like "Montreal (Street Kids)" and "Streetwalker." It just seems Read more
Zebrahead - MFZB [2003]
If you are a fan of Zebrahead’s former albums, then DO NOT buy this. If you are a fan of Zebrahead concerts, I also must insist: DO NOT ATTEND. The new album simply sucks when compared to their past (and rather unique) sound. Had I known that by purchasing this new album I would have lowered my musical standards to that of my 16 year-old-sister, I would NEVER have wasted the cash. The same goes for their shows: I’ve seen them five times and the first four were AMAZINGLY entertaining, but their bubblegum pop, “new” sound was all that I was provided with at the last show–imagine my disappointment. Save your cash, your time, and your respect for this band by buying something else. Read more
Coheed & Cambria - No World For Tomorrow [2007]
Coheed and Cambria’s first three outings were smart, adventurous affairs that didn’t eschew accessibility and No World for Tomorrow proves no exception. From the title cut to the epic “The End Complete,” No World carries an intensity informed by occasional touches of the light, such as “Feathers,” which not only recalls the Van Halen classic “Dance the Night Away” in its opening measures but also gives a knowing wink to silliest and most histrionic elements of emo. (”The Hound of Blood and Rank” and “The Running Free” are two of the finest pieces C&H has thus far committed to disc.) Throughout, there are odd time signatures and multilayered sounds that will keep listeners coming back to dissect the album. As good as the pop-inflected elements on this record are, it’s the closing Read more
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