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VICE
PIRATE - DISCOVERING THE ORIGIN OF LANGUAGE [PEE]
I reckon a few years ago these guys were listening
to The Movielife, a lot. Not a bad thing of course, because they
have been one of the most underrated bands in the last decade and
no-one has really tried to continue on the sounds they left us.
Well these Adelaide lads seem to borrow some of those ideas and
crush them into their punk / hardcore style that's laid down on
this 7 track EP. If you like your punk rock fast, loaded with frantic
vocals and a little left of the same old chords then check these
guys out. The EP is a nice mix of tunes, no two sounding the same
as the band isn't afraid to dabble around with ideas to give them
a sound rarely heard from an Aussie band.
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VARIOUS
- 50 YEARS OF AUSTRALIAN ROCK 'N ROLL [WARNER]
It'd be a tough job to try and compile 50
years of iconic Aussie tracks into just 3 discs, but a job well
done on this compilation that also includes some detailed liner
notes and a nicely packaged box. The first disc is where it all
kicked off, names like Johnny O'Keefe, The Delltones, Masters Apprentices,
Skyhooks & Daddy Cool. Disc two features The Saints, Radio Birdman,
Cold Chisel, The Angels, Icehouse and loads more while disc three
is the most modern, bands like The Living End, Silverchair, Eskimo
Joe, Screaming Jets, Choirboys, Noiseworks, You Am I etc. All in
all 66 classic Australian tracks that you'll probably know the words
to already, something good to set on as you cook the bbq and ponder
that we haven't done too bad in the tunes department for the last
50 years. Only downside would be it's a little pricey given that
most of the tracks probably appear on compilations you have laying
around.
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to the track 'Recovery'
[HERE]
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LAST NIGHT - THE GHOSTS AMONG US [EPITAPH]
One of Epitaph's latest signings, one that
will more than likely appeal to the newer generation of Epitaph
listeners a lot more than the older. It's a debut album of 11 tracks.
If you go by the bio they are "the fresh new face of rock"
and "transcend trends and genres with their astonishing
talent for creating emotionally charged music that will propel them
to the forefront of rock!". We all know bio's are loaded
with wankery though, and like the majority of cases those claims
don't exactly match up. The band does the extremely over-done sing
/ scream thing, and again like most cases it's the screaming that
ruins it, when you have dudes who actually have good singing voices,
why you attempt to get all tough and scream is beyond me, if you
are gonna scream, go all out and do it right i say. So yeah, when
these guys sing, the songs aren't half bad, energetic, catchy and
not a bad listen, certainly not the new face of rock though. If
you like Story Of The Year, then you'll probably dig these guys.
It's all been done way too many times in the last couple of years
though, that said, i'm a grumpy old bastard, so give it a go and
you might just see what I couldn't.
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[WEBSITE]
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SHERWOOD
- A DIFFERENT LIGHT [MYSPACE]
If you dig the modern synth infused pop-punk
sounds then these guys will be up your alley. Simple to digest,
at times cheesy, but catchy is what Sherwood serve up, so it's no
wonder Myspace Records snapped them up because their target audience
would pretty much go nuts over these guys. Think what would happen
if Jimmy Eat World and Hellogoodbye got it on... while Paramore
watched, something like Sherwood would pop out. While it's all been
done before, these guys sit on the non-offensive to the ears side
of the fence, a good singer, solid production and a few good ideas
musically, which puts them up high in the ranks of the hundreds
of bands trying this sound at the moment. You can sit through it
without getting annoyed. Simple pop punk you can bop around to from
a band that isn't caked up in layers of make up or have the 'stepped
out of the "whatever's cool" fashion store' look.
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VARIOUS
ARTISTS - CHANGE! [HOPELESS]
Low cost compilations have all but been eliminated
thanks to the internet, but the occasional one still pops up here
and there. Hopeless Records and Hot Topic team up to produce this
latest one for those who like their music a little more on the heavy
side. A 21 track cd and 17 clip DVD in a cool little package for
just $12. Bands like Every Time I Die, Chiodos, Parkway Drive, Converge,
Poison The Well, Horse The Band, Gallows, The Fall Of Troy, Silverstein,
Saosin and more are featured and like any compilation there are
some gems, and some dead-set ear killers, but when you get so much
for so little it's a great way to filter out the good from the bad
and discover some new music. The DVD for the most part includes
the same bands, but there are a few names like Escape The Fate,
Maylene And The Sons Of Disaster, Kaddisfly and Boys Night Out with
clips only on the DVD. You are bound to find a new band or two you
dig, and the price is certainly right.
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VARIOUS
ARTISTS - PEE APPROVED #4 [PEE RECORDS]
Handpicked from the pages of Pee Zine this
26 track compilation picks out a bunch of bands that the folks at
Pee Zine think you oughta hear from the world of punk rock. Lots
of names you've probably heard being floated around and might not
have heard too much from, plenty of favourite's and some gems that
you have probably never heard before, and all for the pocket friendly
price of $10. Previously unreleased content from Bad Day Down, Ballpoint,
Lost In Line, The Rising Fight and Third Time Lucky only adds to
the value you are getting when they share the 72 minutes with 50
Lions, Last Of The Believers, Just Say Go!, MDK, Rex Banner, Stolen
Youth, Youthinasia, Remain Opposed. The Open Season, In The Face
Of War and many more. You can't complain about not finding any good
new punk bands while compilations like this still exist. Add it
to your collection now.
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THE
MARS VOLTA - BEDLAM IN GOLIATH [ISLAND]
You cannot doubt the creative force that is
The Mars Volta, you love them, you hate them, or you just don't
get them. A much as I have tried to comprehend what it is about
this band that has so many obsessed, i just can't. I can certainly
appreciate that they are the true definition of unique, and continue
to carve a genre of their own, but I just don't have the patience
to sit through it all without my mind drifting off onto something
else. Out of all the stuff that I have heard, I must admit this
one kept my attention for the longest, and I found if I just listen
in parts there were moments that I did enjoy. But it's definitely
an album that will impress those who are obsessed with their work,
not sure how many it'll drag across from the "don't get it"
patch of listeners. You can make up your own mind though, it's all
a bit too much for my simple tastes.
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DANNY
DIABLO - THUGCORE 4 LIFE [SUBURBAN NOIZE]
NYHC icon and former Skarhead member Danny
Diablo has released this hip hop / hardcore album and gathered up
a huge list of names to help him out, including Tim Armstrong, Skinhead
Rob, DJ Lethal, Nekro and more. Sadly none of these manage to make
this sound any good. Maybe i'm just not getting this latest fad
of mixing hip-hop and hardcore, i dunno, but this shit is painful
to listen through, sounds completely amateur and as if it was just
meant to be a joke between mates in a home studio and not a full
blown album release. You know it's bad when you can't even sit through
a full song without reaching for the skip track button. Stick to
what you are good at mate, coz thugcore doesn't work.
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BEER SCALE |
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Beer
is good, this though, was not. |
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Like
a match with no head, didn't spark a flame. |
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Not
bad, give it a go, might appeal to you. |
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Solid
effort, worthy of a spot in your collection. |
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The
beer can wait, go buy this now! |
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Don't
just take our word for it, our thoughts aren't the be all and end
all and are just that, our thoughts, go check out these new releases
for yourself and make up your own mind! |
| UPCOMING
RELEASES |
JANUARY
28 - The Mars Volta - The Bedlam In Goliath
[Order]
28 - Bullet For My Valentine - Scream,
Aim, Fire [Order]
28 - Protest The Hero - Fortress [Order]
28 - Dub Trio - Another Sound Is Dying
[Order]
FEBRUARY
4 - Horrorpops - Kiss Kiss, Kill Kill
4 - Jack Johnson - Sleep Through The
Static [Pre-Order]
4 - The Loved Ones - Build And Burn
4 - Isis - Holy Tears
4 - Gyroscope - 1981
4 - Extortion - Sick
4 - Sacred Cowboys - 1982 - 1985
4 - Gaslight Anthem - Senor & The
Queen [Pre-Order]
4 - Various - Change! [Pre-Order]
4 - Chris Walla - Field Manual
11 - City And Colour - Bring Me Your
Love
11 - Jim Ward - Quiet
11 - The Reason - Things Couldn't Be
Better
11 - Scary Kids Scaring Kids - S/T [Pre-Order]
11 - The Getaway Plan - Other Voices,
Other Rooms
11 - Cradle Of Filth - Harder, Darker,
Faster
11 - Various - Soundwave 2008 [Pre-Order]
18 - Time Again - Darker Days
18 - Boys Like Girls - S/T [Pre-Order]
18 - Isis - Not In The Rivers
25 - Receiving End Of Sirens - The Earth
Sings Mi Fa Mi
25 - The Dear Hunter - Act II: The Meaning
Of....
25 - Envy On The Coast - Lucy Gray
25 - My Disco - Paradise [Pre-Order]
MARCH
3 - Our Last Night - The Ghosts Among
Us
3 - Billy Bragg - Mr Love And Justice
3 - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Dig,
Lazarus, Dig!!!
3 - Die! Die! Die! - Promises, Promises
10 - Gyroscope - Breed Obsession
10 - Moneen - DVD
10 - Presidents Of The USA - These Are
Good Times People
10 - Her Nightmare - Come Anarchy, Come
Ruin
10 - Less Than Jake - Losers, Kings..
[Re-Issue]
10 - Less Than Jake - Pezcore [Re-Issue]
10 - Less Than Jake - Goodbye Blue &
White [Re-Issue]
10 - Less Than Jake - Peoples History
Of [DVD Re-Issue]
17 - The Matches - A Band In Hope
17 - Spazzys - Title TBA
17 - DeVotchKa - A Mad & Faithful
Telling
17 - Mike Patton - Title TBA
22 - Millencolin - Machine 15
22 - Even - Even [Pre-Order]
29 - Pennywise - Title TBA
APRIL
7 - Bad Religion - New Maps Of Hell [Deluxe
Edition]
21 - Story Of The Year - Title TBA
Details are correct to the best of our knowledge
at time of publishing, some titles might hit shelves 2-3 days before
the published release date, if you have a date to submit or correct,
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THE
HAMPDENS - Asleep On The Lawn
This Perth to Melbourne outfit have to be
due for an album pretty soon, a few months ago they gave us the
great pop track 'Generation Y', now this ballad is their new single,
you'll be hard pressed to find a better female vocalist in the country.
They've already shown they have the formula for writing a great
pop tune and this one is no exception. Bring on an album.
[WEBSITE]
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CARPATHIAN
- Wrecked
To tie fans over between releases Carpathian
released this now sold out 7" featuring two tracks. For the
digitally minded you can now grab the songs on iTunes. A big step
up from their album these tracks give us a peek of what we might
expect when they hit the studio again. Solid hardcore.
[MYSPACE]
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PEE
ZINE #41
The 41st edition of Pee has just been released
and as usual is loaded with enough content to keep you on the shitter
for a week reading through. Articles on Yidcore, Watch Your Step,
Jena Berlin, Just Say Go!, Signs Of Hope, The Golden Age, Ken Stewart
and many more. The usual freebie stickers fall out as you open it
up, as does a free CD sampler of Pee Records acts. All for $6.50.
The reviews section is packed to the rafters with opinions on all
the latest releases, the always entertaining columns are there and
plenty more. As always, limited to 500 copies, and considering pretty
much all the previous issues are listed as sold out you'd better
get in quick to secure your copy.
[WEBSITE]
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