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Chiodos
Perhaps no one can explain the sheer ferocity and timid quietness it is better than when vocalist Craig Owens says “we don’t want to let the kids down” when discussing the group’s intense vocals live at shows. Well they never let a single kid down with their vicious assault on the ears and grip on the jugular...
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03.09.2007 by J-Sin
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The Brands — Ballads For Stairs and Transparencies Buy it at Amazon
Produced by Jerry Fels The Brands give us their brand of new folk that is raw and self-contained. No doubt stirring up trouble in coffeehouses (I can imagine the other acts getting perturbed that they`re not better than this guy), but I would warrant the live act is something to be seen. Ok so the band really is Mark Mandeville who wrote all the songs and played most everything and did most everything except produce. And that`s probably why the album is so consistently great. Sure he`s got a sense of humor but he knows when to just sing his songs and let that do the talking. I really also must admit that I thoroughly enjoyed the backup singing of Kayla Daly on “Masquerade” and I`d have to wonder if they`ve considered doing more work together because they blend so well together.
- J-Sin
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