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Kind of dark and helmet-ish in some ways. Certainly something I would normally like but it didn't really stand out to me.

Very abrasive. It's like shaving in the dark with a crusty old razor and a grotesque, sweaty man keeps accidentally bumping your elbow.

This is #day143 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and... here's to some post-hardcore classics. I was a bit surprised to see this album on the list, but the band's name did ring a bell. After a bit of thought, I remembered that Girls Against Boys made it onto Chino Moreno's list of his 13 favorite albums. Not only was it the band’s name that stuck with me, but this exact album was the one he picked. Now, I'm a huge fan of Chino Moreno, both as the frontman of Deftones and in his various side projects, and I really admire his taste in music. So, I had a bit of a bias going in, expecting to enjoy this more than I might have. I'm comfortable with this style of rock, especially knowing how much Deftones were influenced by it. Plus, I've always appreciated the alternative scenes of the '90s. As for the album itself, my highlights were tracks like "Learned It" and "Bullet Proof Cupid," along with a few others. There's this cool, riff-driven sound that isn't always associated with post-hardcore, and it was a fun surprise. Also, I can't overlook the raspy vocals and the delivery from the singer... there's a raw intensity there that stands out. Overall, I’d rate this a 4 out of 5 (I think it's a bit too niche to be on the list of albums you must hear before you die. That said, it's definitely worth a listen, especially if you're into 90s alt-rock and exploring the scene. This is a 4 out of 5. Looking forward to #day144.

90s grungey alternative, it's ok but not for me. Doesn't feel like an outstanding album to be on this list. 2*

Fuzzy bass, heavy drums, hard guitars, monotone singer? Yep, its a DC post-hardcore indie rock band screaming into the void in the wake of the Seattle grunge takeover... Nothing wrong with this album honestly, its just so one note bland at times. If this was released in 1989 we'd be talking about it in different terms, but after Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden bust the mold wide open, it mostly sounds like a bar band going through the motions.

Kinda telling the most played song on this album (and their entire catalogue) on Spotify only has around 700k plays...

Good sound but nothing really extra about it.

having never heard of this band, their name and wikipedia excerpt (1993 indie rock) gave me the impression that i was about to listen to one of the 90's Most Licenceable Albums but thankfully those expectations were subverted. instead i got some pretty cool post hardcore with a little industrial mixed in for good measure. the vocals aren't my favorite but they're low enough in the mix for me to tune them out and enjoy that guitar tone

I think that went in one ear and out the other. Thank God.

I do like post hardcore so I enjoyed this, but just not sure ill come back to it,

Post hardcore/noise rock/indie. Dudes got a real raspy voice, and the band has two bassists, so the music hammers ya in the chest if nothing else. Some songs are absolutely horrible, but most of the album is great. One of the founders came from that band Fugazi apparently. The method of singing (basically shoving the microphone in his mouth and screaming into it) leaves a bit to be desired, but there are some interesting concepts on this album. I quite enjoyed it

Favourite songs: Rockets Are Red, 7 Seas, In Like Flynn, Bullet Proof Cupid, Learned It, Billy's One Stop

Least favourite songs: Satin Down, Bughouse

4/5

I would say this feels like it's hopping on the post-hardcore bandwagon, but considering I can't imagine that movement was mainstream enough for there to be anything to hop on to, unlike grunge or nu-metal, perhaps this is just the safer side of the genre. There's some great, violent tracks with a lot of gusto, and it can really scratch that itch of throwing something across the room for you, so you don't destroy that pretty little phone of yours. It just feels like a good but vague showcase of a genre that may need some explaining when showing to your mom, so this is certainly a landmark achievement of being the Stone Temple Pilots of something or other. It's good, nonetheless.

Sounds fine. Didn't really pay attention but it seems right up my alley. Bit derivative from things like Sonic Youth and Hüsker Dü though.

This is completely the genre I'm into, but it's not the best album in the grenre or even the timeframe

Grunge was mostly a mistake, there were only like two or three bands that could pull it off

When this popped up I wondered how I had missed this first time round. After a listen I knew.

Such cool sound, effortlessly edgy while evocative

It’s probably one of my least favourite on this whole list. for all my ambivalence towards fellow post-hardcore outfit Slint, at least they had menace & theatre going for them. This just plods…
In theory, twin bass guitars should provide a unique twist but it gets really muddy and monotonous. Speaking of monotonous, I was worn out on the singer’s rasp after two songs.

HL: “Bullet Proof Cupid”, “7 Seas”

May 22, 2024

Pretty good, hadn’t heard before. 3.27

We krijgen vandaag een indie plaat lees ik. Nou snap ik dat de term 'indie' een lege huls is. Maar toch roept het associaties bij mij op en die zijn toch anders dan wat ik nu hoor. Door de nadruk op de lage tonen, komt het mij toch over als een studioband. Nu houd ik zelf van van een toontje lager, dus ik luister mij mij hier wel een weg doorheen. Maar ik mis uiteindelijk toch creativiteit op de andere frequenties. In totaal is de buitenkant aardig versiert, maar is het verder een lege huls. Ah, vandaar dus: indie.

How have I never heard of this band?! Loving the punchy underground rock.

Takes me back to those 90s rock nightclubs, 2-for-1 drinks of whatever rancid alcopop they were flogging, sweaty moshpits, drunken bruises, foolishly thinking we were living our best lives, yeh!