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Kithkin · 11-17-2003, 08:40 PM

This is an amazing CD. If you have never heard any ska or the only thing you heard was Reel Big Fish 5 years ago, this CD will change your opinion of the genre.

I would go so far as to say that noone could not like this CD.

Streetlight Manifesto is made up of 3 members of Catch 22 and 3 members of One Cool Guy... both bands from Jersey. The 6 members play 8 instruments on the album.

The singer/songwriter/guitarist is the best fast paced lyricist outside of rap around in any genre and the music just goes so perfectly together.

They are also 100% DIY. They recorded the album in the singers basement and mixed it in a day at a real studio. You can't tell that it wasnt recorded in a real studio.

Track listing:

01. [URL=http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/611/streetlightmanifesto.html]everything went numb[/url]

The title track. Good intro but not the best song on the album. Quick vocals about a bank robbery.

02. thatll be the day
03. point / counterpoint

Best song on the album. Gives me shivers. Starts off just acoustic and vocals and explodes.

04. if and when we rise again
05. a better place, a better time

Song dealing with a friends suicidal tendencies. Didnt like it at first because it starts off sounding like a pop punk song but it really grew on me.

06. we are the few
07. failing, flailing
08. heres to life

A "cover" of one of the singers other bands called Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution. Great song about suicide and famous artists.

09. a moment of silence

Song for the losers out there. Great horn work and lyrics.

10. a moment of violence
11. the saddest song
12. the big sleep

5/5 stars

There are no bad songs on this album. Everything is golden. And none of the songs sound the same (except A Moment of Silence/Violence but that is intentional)

This album sounds like the album Catch 22 should have released instead of Alone in a Crowd.

If you like ____ you will like Streetlight:

Catch 22 (Keasby Nights era)
Sublime
Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Big D and the Kids Table
The Specials

If you like Streetlight you will like _____:

King Apparatus
Jaya the Cat
Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution

11-17-2003, 08:40 PM	#1
Kithkin I like Upbeats Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere, PA Posts: 11,293	(Skapunk) Streetlight Manifesto - Everything Went Numb This is an amazing CD. If you have never heard any ska or the only thing you heard was Reel Big Fish 5 years ago, this CD will change your opinion of the genre. I would go so far as to say that noone could not like this CD. Streetlight Manifesto is made up of 3 members of Catch 22 and 3 members of One Cool Guy... both bands from Jersey. The 6 members play 8 instruments on the album. The singer/songwriter/guitarist is the best fast paced lyricist outside of rap around in any genre and the music just goes so perfectly together. They are also 100% DIY. They recorded the album in the singers basement and mixed it in a day at a real studio. You can't tell that it wasnt recorded in a real studio. Track listing: 01. [URL=http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/611/streetlightmanifesto.html]everything went numb[/url] The title track. Good intro but not the best song on the album. Quick vocals about a bank robbery. 02. thatll be the day 03. point / counterpoint Best song on the album. Gives me shivers. Starts off just acoustic and vocals and explodes. 04. if and when we rise again 05. a better place, a better time Song dealing with a friends suicidal tendencies. Didnt like it at first because it starts off sounding like a pop punk song but it really grew on me. 06. we are the few 07. failing, flailing 08. heres to life A "cover" of one of the singers other bands called Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution. Great song about suicide and famous artists. 09. a moment of silence Song for the losers out there. Great horn work and lyrics. 10. a moment of violence 11. the saddest song 12. the big sleep 5/5 stars There are no bad songs on this album. Everything is golden. And none of the songs sound the same (except A Moment of Silence/Violence but that is intentional) This album sounds like the album Catch 22 should have released instead of Alone in a Crowd. If you like ____ you will like Streetlight: Catch 22 (Keasby Nights era) Sublime Mighty Mighty Bosstones Big D and the Kids Table The Specials If you like Streetlight you will like _____: King Apparatus Jaya the Cat Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution