Castevet's 2010 ep(or something)! Don't feel like writing a lot since this is my first post back; been gone forever, I know. These guys play some fantastic jazzy down to earth punk tunes - think grown ups or street smart cyclists. If you haven't listened to them yet you really need to get on the ball. Download and fall so madly in love you don't pull out!
They have a new album that's coming out this month- the 23rd to be exact. So I figured until I can get my hands on it I would post this sweet video that sounds kinda like lion king meeting the day of the great geek. ENJOY!
Well here goes my first post here, thanks to hampton for letting me contribute, I'll admit diy screamo and post-rock are my forte's, so I stepped into new territory when I found this band a couple years ago but it was a great find, originally they were called GIANT up until fall 08, switching to the moniker Braveyoung. Located in North Carolina BRAVEYOUNG considers themselves down tempo but I usually have to mention bands like ISIS and pelican for people to know what I'm talking about, bands that I'm not crazy about and I feel that GIANT had their own path even then, and in their evolution have gone farther away from that to where when I describe them to someone, really heavy post-rock is what comes to mind. The first release by them was Song, a 5 song EP, which is very heavy but amazingly melodic, and includes screaming. After that they did a split with tides which is along the same lines as them genre wise, and the song they contributed showed where they were going in a sense but it still was similar to song. They then went into the studio to record a full length which was scrapped sadly but I trust they have good reason and Bloom was worth the wait. This was also around the time the name change arose, though they cite a record company forcing them to change the name I kind of feel like it was for the best because Bloom is a bit different and I'm patiently awaiting their full length because of how much I loved Bloom. I'm including their full discography so you can see where they came from and where they are now(Bloom has no vocals FYI) Also a fun fact about Bloom, it was recorded in a church live, which was an amazing choice because it intensifies what they're going for perfectly.
P.S. I have to say my favorite thing is in Upon The Boughs Which Shake Against The Cold when they go into the ambient section and the drums around 5:00 minutes and then it gets super epic and heavy, I go nuts every time I hear it, haha.
Also here is one of my favorite live videos of them of a song that I don't know if they'll ever release.
Where to begin with these guys. They are pretty much some of the coolest, most talented musician's I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. Stemming out of Fenton, Michigan they are Keith, Cathy, Ahmad, and Jon. During their summer tour -which would inevitably lead to their new album release- I held a show for them in my Hagerstown garage back in August. It was bunch of good times, well other than the fact that I was suffering from mono-ish symptoms. Anyway! The show was great, other local bands such as The Usual,мища, and Eat People played along with them. We ended the day talking about Nintendo and eating my mums fresh baked brownies while my neighbors called the cops on us. They recently released their full length entitled What It Takes To Move Forward which, after their first ep in 2007 When The Sea Became A Giant, was an incredibly step forward (no pun intended). What It Takes is an accomplishment both in a lyrical sense and in a musical sense. It kind of reminds me of a roller coaster. It has aspects of their first demo which is incredibly more indie based; melodic and smooth; as well as that old midwest emo feel to the lyrics. What It Takes To Move Forward tells an incredibly story in every song that makes you feel very in touch with the members and their emotions.
I feel that Empire! Empire!(I was a lonely estate) is simply a must listen to band for anyone who enjoys good emo and the 90's. Definitely for fans of bands like, Street Smart Cyclist, Snowing, and The Summer We Went West. They're also on an incredibly good label named Count Your Lucky Stars where you can purchase most of their albums! Hopefully I can get them to play around Hagerstown again this coming summer; so if you missed them last time you can get yourself another chance! Here's a video of them playing "Keep What You Have Built Up Here" from What It Takes To Move Forward in my garage:
Remember those days when you were all gung-ho about bands like Norma Jean, The Chariot, or even Converge??? I certainly do; the pure brutal break downs, the just barely discernible lyrics, the distorted to death guitars. Well I've found that once again! We all know what happened to just about all those bands I named - into the shitter, right? Well Octaves is just about everything you wanted from all those bands to keep on doing. I first head Octaves at the Talking Head in Baltimore about a month ago - ironically Baltimore, MD is actually where they are from. My first thought was that they were going to be some post-hardcore crap fast like drop dead gorgeous or something of the like. So I walked outside for some air and I heard this really familiar sound. I came back in when they were playing "I've Got A Box Full Of Pepe!" and was pleasantly surprised with the versatility of their music from then on out. I definitely urge you to give their demo a listen and check them out if they're ever playing near you. They're actually recording a full length right now in GA which should be done sometime in the next month or so; make you sure you check back in for that when I get it. Till then here's their demo and links to their myspace, etc.
The Usual is a band that hails from Hagerstown, MD. They're part of the large emo scene emerging from the depths of the Hagerstown area along with bands like мища, Vikings!, Perfect Future, and Anaria. These guys are all pretty young -juniors in high school- and have been playing music together since early 2007. They've had a number of releases but have not released anything that really shows their growth musically until recently. "We Missed A Season" is a 6 song ep/cd that they recorded recently in their friends basement. They're limited to 50 copies at 2 dollars a piece and can be obtained directly from the band at their myspace: The Usual. The album goes for a very fast upbeat punk sound that is sometimes even chaotic; with tracks that rarely last over two minutes. The track Mckoy is one that shows the bands diversity in sound with slow soft almost ambient picking that eventually leads up to their normal punk sound. Then there's Virginia Is Not A Fucking Commonwealth -which starts the album- which sort of gauges you for the rest of it and is a fantastic track. I think I'm pretty impressed with how the vocals turned out on this and how they were done. These guys deserve your support so give their album a listen from here and buy one from them!
I have been pretty dormant for the last couple of weeks; finishing up classes and getting over sicknesses all at the same time-terrible combination!! Anyway this post has been loooooong overdue and since I recently obtained their new EP I figured now was as good a time as ever. Heaven in Her Arms have got to be one of my favorite bands to date. I first heard them a couple of years ago thanks to Denovali Records and just fell in love with their raw asian screamo. These guys formed in 2005 and have been releasing new music just about every year since then. They've had a total of five releases and have worked with Ape Must Not Kill Ape and their own independent label, Liberation of Butterfly. Though these guys have gone through some interesting changes (as you will note if you listen to the albums) they have kept true to that Envy kind of feel. For example, in their most notable album; Erosion of the Black Speckle, they have a lot of Japanese monologues-which I can't understand-that build into a HUGE explosion of emotion and force. However, they do have plenty of tracks where it's just really nice instrumental breaks that draw you even deeper into their music. Sometime around February they released their new EP in Japan, Duplex-Coated Obstruction which is a four songs that show just how far this bands come. It took me quite some time to get it but it was well worth the wait so I feel it's necessary to share with you guys.
Check out this sweet video from their Euro Tour in '07 with Daitro; they're playing Intersection Arrangement/Iron Wine and A Canary from their full length Erosion:
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