An album so good I preordered it twice in a three week period, only to realize my mistake after it shipped. I may be an idiot, but I’m keeping this one.
Review: Every Time I Die – From Parts Unknown
From Parts Unknown is Every Time I Die’s seventh full-length, yet it comes out of nowhere like a debut – feeling desperate, ferocious, and raw. You can attribute that feeling to producer (and Converge guitarist) Kurt Ballou, whom undoubtedly challenged and pushed the veteran band to the limit at Godcity Studios. Enlisting a producer of Ballou’s stature could only mean one thing regarding LP7 – a complete deconstruction of metalcore’s status quo. From Parts Unknown is stuffed with various twists and turns and sudden stylistic changes – tastefully mixed in with absolutely brutal compositions and utterly bleak lyricism.
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PVRIS Signs With Rise/Velocity Records
PVRIS has signed to Rise/Velocity Records.
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Happy Birthday to my favorite @precioustaters! Thank you for always accepting and loving the weird me!
Review: Tigers Jaw – Charmer
Something funny happen while every blog and fan prematurely buried Tigers Jaw – the Scranton, PA quintet-turned-duo recorded their best material yet. On some March afternoon last year, the band released a statement regarding the departure of three members and the immediate cancellation of Tigers Jaw upcoming North American tour. Because the announcement came out of nowhere and gave very little details on the present or future status of the band, many assumed it was the end. Instead Brianna Collins and Ben Walsh decided to carry on. And with a little help from their former bandmates (Pat Brier, Dennis Mishko, and Adam McIlwee) and producer Will Yip, the end result of this strange journey being Charmer, Tigers Jaw fourth full-length and most well-rounded album to date.
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15 years ago today I first listened to this album not by leak or press advance but on a CD copy I bought on my way home from school. Over the next fear years I wore it out on my discman, playing it over and over through good times and bad. The album and the path it led me to changed my life. Not because of any critical review or press bullshit (no doubt they probably got panned) — but because the music spoke to a stupid kid going through high school. My life and my career will be forever intertwined with spending my lunch money on this album 15 years ago today. Thank you Blink, for this and so much more.