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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 Foxglove Hunt — Stop Heartbeat Buy it at Amazon
Fine China’s Rob Withem and Joy Electric’s Ronnie Martin collaborated as The Foxglove Hunt and assembled some simply stunning songs on “Stop Heartbeat”. Culling from influences from the ’80’s New Wave movement and electro-pop outfits, namely the Pet Shop Boys, New Order, Tears for Fears, and Joy Division, The Foxglove Hunt manages to produce danceable tracks that could easily have been on any pre-“Home Alone” John Hughes soundtrack. I must admit that each time I listen to the opening track “A Concealed Weapon” I’m completely fooled as to when it was recorded. Not many other retro-sounding bands do this much better.
- J-Sin
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