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Having really enjoyed the 2007 effort Is Dead and
really liking the sound of Drugwolf on their Myspace
(www.myspace.com/crimeinstereo) I was looking forward
to reviewing this album. Produced by Mike Sapone
who has also worked with greats such as Brand New,
Public Enemy and Taking Back Sunday from beginning
to end it's safe to say I was certainly not dissapointed.
The opener, Queue Moderns with it's catchy beat
and synths is, at first, oddly reminiscent of
30 Seconds to Mars – something which some
people may not like but it works. It also helps
that this is not 30 Seconds to Mars and it changes
all very suddenly into a hard hitting, melodic
break down almost which runs us nicely into the
Drugwolf.
Drugwolf, recently released on their Myspace,
is a well chosen preview to the album. It's incredibly
catchy and melodic with a chorus that just says
“I'm going to to kick your ass live and
you will enjoy it”.
Track 4 Not Dead sounds like it belongs somewhere
on my summer playlist, a festival song for sure.
An anthem you can dance to with pounding beats,
crammed full of energy. I think i'll be listening
to this one a few times over the next few days.
Even the moderately tame Young is fantastic.
A beautifully orchestrated song, beginning with
a n incredibly heavy, laboured sound before becoming
wonderfully summery.
Dark Island City for those not in the know is
a song originally released in 2006 on 'The Troubled
Stateside' but OH MY is it different now. Drastically
different in all the best ways, it's incredibly
haunting. Almost a reminder that this band are
not just about summertime-sounding anthems.
Kristian Hallbert's vocals are characteristically
grainy whilst the rest of the band get on with
that Long Island hardcore sound that you could
say is reminiscent of bands such as Million Dead
or even Brand New in some ways. Although perhaps
for some not as strictly hardcore as they would
like, what it lacks in style in makes up for disproportionately
in spirit. As expected this is an album full of
twists and turns that now only keep you interested,
they keep you guessing which I like to think is
the point.
If one thing is for sure, it is that Crime in
Stereo are a band to see live, perfect for festivals
they're the ultimate summer time band. The entire
album is packed full of songs you want to listen
to again and again and never stop dancing to.
5/5
Review by Lauren Dauny |
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Kristian Hallbert (vocals)
Alex Dunne (guitar, vocals)
Scotty Giffin (drums)
Mike Musilli (Bass) |
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1. Queue Moderns
2. Drugwolf
3. Exit Halo
4. Not Dead
5. Odalisque
6. Young
7. Type One
8. Republica
9. I Am Everything I Am Not
10. Dark Island City
11. I Cannot Answer You Tonight |
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- Top Cheese
- Brilliant
- Pretty damn good
- Ok I guess
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What Was That? |
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