random - 11-22-2006 at 01:21 AM
Got my order from Thorp the other day with the $5 deal... unfortunately, BFB won't add to the cart (maybe out of stock?). Anyway, here's the
outcome...
The Disasters - My Riot
Threw this on yesterday and wasn't terribly excited, though I thought this might be the best one I bought. Music is catchy and somewhat different
(but really catchy), but Roger's lyrics leave much to be desired. I'm fine with catchy street punk, but I prefer something a bit more. So far,
nothing great and probably won't ever make it into the regular rotation. (In fairness, I usually hate most new CDs I buy, and I have to listen to
them several times before I get hooked and really like them... hoping that may happen again with this one.)
Forced Reality - Unreleased, ...
If you like the S/T album, you'll like this (and probably already have). Better production and musicianship than the old album, but clearly the same
band. So far, I'm a big fan of the album. A few great stand-out tracks, but overall really good. I wouldn't have been disappointed if I paid full
price, and I wish they recorded some more material.
Ramallah - Kill a Celebrity
Flat out, I hate anything metal-inspired these days, with very few exceptions (mainly the occasional track from Suicidal Tendencies that's on a mix
tape someone made for me... but I was into metal through older brothers when I was really young, and I got over it *really* young). I bought this
album expecting to hate it but thought it was worth a shot for $5 since I love the stuff Rob wrote for BFB. I've been completely blown away, and I've
been listening to this non-stop since playing it the first time. Absolutely amazing. Not quite a concept album, but it keeps a consistent theme
throughout. Ironically, the last album that captured a lot of my thoughts, feelings, and rage in such a way was when I bought Revenge on Society back
when I was like 16. I can't really listen to many albums from start to finish, and this is a pleasantly rare exception. Who knew Rob was capable of
such intelligent lyrics and able to address such a wide range of serious topics (aside from those of you who bought the album two years ago,
assholes)? Even if there's nothing ground-breaking about the album musically, everything mixes together so well in a serious, eerie (sp?),
apocalyptic way.
Any comments or other suggestions while Thorp keeps up the sale?
Discipline - 11-22-2006 at 09:41 AM
Discipline
The Generators
Welch Boys
North Side Kings
Kings Of Nuthin
Ducky Boys
Mark Lind
Slapshot
Madball
Mad Sin
Sugar Daddie
Angel City Outcasts
Born To Lose
Pride Kills
Ironbound NYC
New Breed
Akward Thought
Clenched Fist
2 Minutes Hate
Striking Distance
morgan - 11-22-2006 at 11:12 AM
Out to Win
upyerbum - 11-22-2006 at 12:50 PM
Ever throw on an album and the band could have written every song for you. That hasn't happenned since Rose Tattoo. Until, "Downfall of the Working
Man." I love this album. LOVE IT!
JawnDiablo - 11-22-2006 at 01:40 PM
The Ramallah CD was one of the best releases I picked up in years.
BDx13 - 11-22-2006 at 02:11 PM
been listening to a lot of...
moron - 11-22-2006 at 02:13 PM
I agree with you, Duane. That striking distance album is great.
random - 11-22-2006 at 02:16 PM
"Downfall..." is good, but not my favorite Discipline album. There's a few songs that had the potential to be much better, but they only wrote about
20 seconds worth of lyrics and repeated them over and over. That's fine the first few times I hear it, but it gets old really fast.
Though I usually agree with a comment BD made on another thread, that I usually don't care about lyrics as long as it sounds good with the music...
it's only true up to a point.
Already have the Mark Lind and DB albums. Was tempted to go for the Welch Boys and some of the SG releases.
I tend to avoid buying a lot of hardcore these days because the bad seriously outnumbers the good, and I hate when the anticipation of waiting to hear
a record is wrecked by what you finally hear. Well, that, and I hate buying a CD that I'll listen to twice and then it just sits on the shelf.
Everything I said in this paragraph applies equally well to oi, street punk, street rock, or any other related genre.
Maybe I should learn how to make a website and get labels to send me free copies to review. 
(It's a joke, and it'll never happen.)
JawnDiablo - 11-22-2006 at 03:21 PM
Maybe I should learn how to make a website and get labels to send me free copies to review. (It's a joke, and it'll never happen.)
i also pondered this idea