When I think of Foundation, I think of the lead singer doing amazing stage dives. Just balls out, throwing his body around senselessly. Much like Timmy No Justice. I also think of that little EP Erika helped them put out. Then I heard this EP. For some reason, it sounds nothing like I remember Erika's EP sounding. Is that weird? Am I crazy? This record definitely has a "moshier" feeling to it, where I think the last one was more straight forward hardcore. Again, I could be crazy and living a revisionist lifestyle. All very possible.

Try your luck on Ebay. And hit up the Triple B Records online store for all your favorite merch. There is still some color vinyl available. Act fast!

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No Harm Done is a 3 word band name. I can think of another 3 word band name that I bet these guys are tired of hearing about: Set Your Goals. Yes, you guessed it. No Harm Done is more pop punk than hardcore -- sort of a strange divergence for Think Fast! Records, it seems.

Now, to me, that is NOT a problem. I love Set Your Goals. And after a few listens, I start to hear other nods. There are HUGE nods to Reach The Sky's last two lps and even a few nods to later era Good Riddance. If you aren't seeing the common thread, just know that I am digging this album.

After digging a little more, I realized one of the band members is very familiar. Charles from Get Outta Town Records. I have no freaking clue how this guy does it. He runs a label, plays in at least 4 bands I can think of and probably has some sort of day job. How he manages all that, I'll never know. What I do know, this album is probably my favorite project of his. And Charles involvement probably explains the Think Fast! so-called divergence.

PS. A coworker just brought in a crap ton of candy: jolly ranchers, sweet tarts, twizzlers, ... The good stuff. I don't believe the sugar has biased my review, though.

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The members of Protestant wrote HYE? a letter the other day. Apparently, they really liked my review of the Suzy Wong and The Honkeys album. This is probably the only time that a band has EVER sent me material to review based on a previous review. At least, to my knowledge. Well, if the members of Protestant liked the Suzy Wong interview, they'll love this one. Sit back.

Over the weekend, I went into Worcester to enjoy some vegan fare with my friend Amanda P. She was in Worcester because her dad offered to drive her halfway back to Boston. Not only that, but they were also towing 2 mopeds that Amanda had purchased in K-Town (Mosh Crew). Now, she was meeting another friend in Worcester so he could drive her and her mopeds back to Boston. So there we were. Myself, my wife, Amanda P, her dad and Moped Guy.

I had met Amanda P's dad before so no big deal. But I had never met Moped Guy. Well, lets start by saying he LOVES Worcester. He's from Franklin and was super, super psyched on Worcester. He then proceeded to ask me if I knew "Such and Such House" or "This and That House." Of course, they had some real weird names that were completely blown out of my mind when he asked me if I knew the dudes at MANIAC MANSION!

Of course, I didn't know them. I had never heard of this house or anyone who lived there. All I could think about was how I used to spend hours playing that game on my uncle's computer. Fruitless hours, it would turn out. It seems that my uncle's version of Maniac Mansion had a glitch. Every time you would go through the basement window, it would reset your game. You'd have to start WAY back at the beginning again. Ooooofffff.

Anyway, I guess one of the dudes who lives at Maniac Mansion is nameless. Or nameless to Moped Guy. He just kept calling him The Beer and Metal Guy! Yeap, the Beer and Metal Guy. Amanda P and Moped Guy were heading over there after dinner because Beer and Metal Guy was selling some mopeds or parts. Turns out, Beer and Metal Guy had fallen down some stairs and broke his foot. When I asked Moped Guy how it happened, he wasn't sure. I suggested that it might have involved beer which caused Moped Guy to have an epiphany and quickly agree with me.

Now, this is all relevant to Protestant. Yes, yes it. You see, I can envision Beer and Metal Guy thrashing to this music. Him and Moped Guy could play this album on speakers while cruising the streets in their mopeds. Hollering at girls, buying beers and general rabble rousing. It's not really my cup of tea, but then again, I was never the Beer and Metal guy.

If you are the Beer and Metal Guy or can relate to the beer and metal guy, or even if you just live in Milwaukee (Best), I suggest you listen to this album. Moped optional.

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 cory said...

funny.
- cory / protestant

8/15/2008 01:32:00 PM  

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Here are a few facts about Ceremony as they pertain to me AND hardcore, in general.

- I have only "seen" this band play once. It was at Posi Numbers 2005 and I probably missed actually watching them because I was too busy listening to morGODo talk about his roast beef not being refrigerated. He thought it was gross, but that didn't stop him from eating a ton of deli slices. Something about getting protein before getting a good pump. You know how morGODo rolls.

- Everyone has a million and one good things to say about this band. Alternative Press thinks they are going to blow up in 2008. You can't stop seeing their name in text on message boards. It's crazy.

- Kids like to mosh.

Fuck, that last bullet has nothing directly to do with Ceremony -- Maybe distantly because I'm sure kids love to mosh when this band plays. Seriously, a two item list is barely worth making a list at all. Give me this one, ok?

As for this album, I'm not sure I see it. After all the hype, I was expecting my head to be blown back, like full on fall over in amazement. It didn't happen. This album is chill but it comes off as Integrity Lite to me. Way less evil. More Motorhead, less Ringworm.

Do you remember the first time you listened to the Systems Overload cd on Victory and the demo tracks came on at the end? That shit BLEW MY FUCKING MIND. Literally. I was blown back. And then listening to Those Who Fear Tomorrow. Well, fuck. Mind numbing good. This album IS good, but I think the hype overshadows it for me. My expectations were unfairly raised. Sorry boys.

I will say this, they have some damn fine looking tshirts. Great merch coming out of that camp. Head over to b9 to grab some or paw around on ebay for some recent limited tour gear. I'm sure they had a gem or two at Sound And Fury. Word.

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 Anonymous said...

Definately a sick album man.

Had a brief listen ;)

9/21/2008 08:13:00 PM  

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