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Now Soldiers - Sick World - Significant #017 - 2006
  -- Tuesday, February 27, 2007



In their liner notes, these dudes thank "burritos." I can respect that. They blend hardcore, rock and a little hipsterish pop. I'm not sure how I feel about that.

For more info, hit these guys up here or check here for upcoming shows, some pics and tunes. The choice is yours.

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In The Face Of War - We Make Our Own Luck - Detournement #001 - 2006



This is some rocking hardcore, fueled on a vegan diet. Think of an in your face Hot Water Music. Like "punch you in the face" Hot Water Music. It gets super jangly at times though. I kept finding myself turning the volume down. It definitely isn't appropriate for yoga as evidenced by a door slamming in the background at my house. So don't attempt yoga with this one.

You can read up about In The Face of War on their website or over on myspace. Both pages have music, merch and news. Everything you need to keep up with these guys.

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Gather - Beyond The Ruins - xCatalystx #023 - 2006



I'm going to start by saying this is my least favorite kind of hardcore. Going to shows throughout the mid 90s made me really dislike this style of music. I just can't listen to it anymore. HOWEVER I have to give this group props.

Not only are they fronted by a female lead singer, but they all are vegan straight edge. When was the last time you heard of a band like that? It takes guts to be so different from every other act out there. Earth Crisis meets Doughnuts? Maybe. Chokehold vs. The Swarm meets Acrid? Likely.

Get some more info on Gather over on myspace. Listen to a few tracks, check out some pics, read up on veganism, the straight edge and feminism. Good times.

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Permanent - Sink|Swim - 6131 #005 - 2007


This one falls under the category, "don't judge a book by its cover." Perfect example right here. Glancing at the cover, I'm sure you are picturing hipster, blogger rock. Who wouldn't? With subtle Neckface references, it could be an obvious conclusion.

Holy crap, you'd be way off target though. This album reminds me of a harder Set Your Goals and the early Reach The Sky material (definitely the best material). I'm totally psyched on this album. Really psyched. I don't see myself stage diving to this band, but I sure am getting my slow head groove on. A LOJ/Permanent tour would be the pinnacle of nu-metal dancing, and weird wigger mosh. And that's a good thing.

You can read up on Permanent on the web here. Dumb if you don't. Pick up the cd, vinyl or shirts, listen to some tunes, check some pics while you are there too. Jesus, so good.

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Soul Control - Demo 2007
  -- Tuesday, February 13, 2007



Soul Control. Yeap. Not just an album by Into Another. 4 dudes from down Rhode Island way. Hanging on Thayer, chilling at Shades Plus, moshing over to the East Side (Pocket). Just last week, I claimed, "This demo has the potential to be best of 2007." Even with the Soul Control demo, I stand by my I Rise statement.

I'm not taking anything away from Soul Control though. Their blend of Burn, Quicksand, Bad Brains and even a little Blood For Blood has them lining up to take the crown. I'm sure if I had heard their demo before I Rise, I'd be claiming the opposite right now.

4 songs. All under two and a half minutes each. Right to the point. I like that. Throw in some dudes, and you have a band that everyone wants to tour with.

You can learn more about your new favorite band at myspace.com/SoulControlHC. You can listen to the whole demo, check of pics of Jim with a crustache and learn about upcoming shows. I suggest you look into it immediately.

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Grandville - S/T - TV Eye Records 2005
  -- Monday, February 05, 2007


Grandville reminds me of the WB. You know, The WB. The previous home of ground breaking tv programming like 7th Heaven, The Gilmore Girls, Charmed and Dawson's Creek. Over the years, that network has been responsible for the making of several prominent artists. Grandville seems like a band that is striving for WB hype, as if they were shooting for a track to be played on One Tree Hill.

Normally, I am a big fan of poppy music. But something about this album just doesn't cut it for me. If this comparison is possible, I would say these guys sound like an extra whiney Dashboard Confessional infused with some Hanson Brothers MMM Bop. Yeah, I know, that's hard to reach. But that's what I'm getting out of this album. I would expect these guys to be heart broken high schoolers where in reality, they appear to be 30+ grown adults. Who'd have guessed?

For more pics, a chance to hear the music or a friendly message from the band, you can check out Grandville at one of their many promotional websites: here. here, here or here.

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I Rise - Demo 2007


I Rise is a group of dudes repping Worcester, Mass. Born from the ashes of Youth Attack and the Message, these dudes got together to rock. And that's what they do. This demo has the potential to be best of 2007. Hopefully (for the sake of hardcore) some other demo will come along and smash this one, but as it stands now, this one will be hard to surpass.

4 tracks. Each with a Burn/108 influence. Each with its own particular vibe. Looking back, I'm psyched that they got to play that QVCC show on Jan 20th. They are what hardcore is all about. They are hardcore.

You can listen to the whole demo, check some pics and see when I Rise is playing next on their website. I suggest you look into this right away.

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Anonymous kcr said...
REVIEW COMMIT...they're a newer hardcore band out of worcester, trying to get their name out there. Their myspace link is www.myspace.com/commithc
2/25/2007 04:44:00 PM  

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