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In anticipation of their next album, ‘In My
Head I’m Everyone But Me’ (to be released
next year), Crime In Stereo have released a compilation
of some of their best material from the last 8 years,
and it’s packed with goodness.
Crime in Stereo show off their varied style to
great effect in this short but sweet 10 tracker.
There is a good mix of upbeat punk classics and
slower, darker tunes. It’s filled with catchy
riffs and melodies, the best probably being ‘Everywhere
And All The Time’, which is the first track
after the short opener.
Unfortunately, the production makes this sound
a bit like a demo of a new band - the vocals are
a little quiet and it’s hard to hear the
lyrics. To make the most of it, you need to crank
up the volume to get their full sound.
The high points of the track listing for me are
probably ‘Love’ and ‘The Bride’,
two of the middle songs. A change of pace comes
with track nine - the comically named, ‘These
People Ought To Know Who we Are And That We Are
Here’ - which oozes with angry energy.
The last song, ‘Let Me Take You Out’,
is also fantastic and completely unexpected. It’s
a dark, brooding, but simple song, which ends
the album with poignancy, and serves to remind
you of the diversity which this band is capable
of.
Sadly, it’s very short, clocking in at
just over 23 minutes; but it’s a fast and
intense album, and so enjoyable that you can listen
to it over and over. It’s also one of those
CDs that you can gain more from with each listen,
and discover things you didn’t notice the
first time around.
This album is a must for any hardcore Crime In
Stereo fan, and would also be an excellent place
to start for a new listener. If nothing else,
it’s proof that punk is still alive.
4/5
Review by Helen Williams |
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Kristian Hallbert (vocals)
Alex Dunne (guitar, vocals)
Scotty Giffin (drums)
Mike Musilli (Bass) |
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1. (Panned Auras)
2. Everywhere And All The Time
3. Desertbed
4. Love
5. When The Women Come Out To Dance
6. Takbir
7. The Bride
8. Four Xs
9. These People Ought To Know Who We Are And That We
10. Are Here
11. Let Me Take You Out |
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Score Code |
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- Top Cheese
- Brilliant
- Pretty damn good
- Ok I guess
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What Was That? |
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