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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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ForeverInMotion — The Beautiful Unknown Buy it at Amazon
Foreverinmotion is part Statistics, part Bright Eyes, and part Dashboard Confessional. In other words, a little bit of awesome from a whole lot of different awesome sounds. But the group is only southern Vermont native Brendon Thomas. Hauntingly emotional vocals give a nod in the direction of the much ballyhooed ‘emo’ genre. Churning acoustic guitars and rich atmospheric backing instrumentation lend your ear one huge pop hook after another. “The Beautiful Unknown” is a perfect follow-up to this young artist’s self-produced debut. Disarming indie pop with emotional rock outer layers that will twinkle alongside the bigger stars of his shared genres.
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