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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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We All Have Hooks For Hands — The Pretender Buy it at Amazon
So it would pretty much suck for us all if we indeed had hooks for hands. Driving and masturbation would be a lot more difficult for one. But this Sioux Falls, South Dakota indie band is one nine-piece indie pop band that isn’t afraid to look that dead in the eye without flinching. Their songs are uplifting numbers with orchestral pop soundscapes dancing just beyond the vocals. Sounding quite huge, the group emits an infectious pheromone of intriguing avant-garde pop so cute it’s ridiculous.
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