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| 5.0 classic | alexhennigh | March 4th 11 |
I know what your thinking "O DGD all the drama, and pretentious Mr. Craig, O why even bother?" Well in reality you really should bother with this EP because this was before all of that. This is what got them where they are today. This EP is remarkable. The guitarists are playing like madman, tremlo picking galore, the fact that they have any feeling in their hands is beyong me. the bass for the most part is not heard very much, which is a shame because you know to be in this band you probably have to be very good at what you do, and it would be nice to hear him,. The drummer is very entertaining, very original. And I thought I would save the best for last...Jonny Craig!.....Were do I even begin with this guy....he is seriously OUT OF THIS WORLD!!!! His vocal range is so wide, its unreal, usually the only people who have such a range are opera singers if that tells you anything;) His voice just in general is simply...Beautiful, His voice is what you would hear when Jesus apparently comes down to save us all....So though you've probably heard all of the hoopla surrounding this band and there very charasmatic vocalist, this is a MUST listen EP. Its Jonny at his best...Its DGD at the top of their game.
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| 4.0 excellent | randydances | May 20th 08 |
I prefer this album better than downtown battle mountain.
the vocals are simply amazing.
the guitar is intoxicating.
I'm in love with this album
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| 5.0 classic | Biffuh | March 12th 11 |
This is the best post-hardcore album of all time. It actually displays emotion. This was when Jonny was actually humble and poured all of his emotion into his singing, not trying to keep his image he has developed today. Jon Mess' screaming is that of a talented emo band vocalist. He screams his fucking heart out and doesn't give a fuck. So much emotion..so much meaning.
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| 4.0 excellent | GreyShadow | October 10th 23 |
wanted to hear some older dgd without the fuckin loser gap tooth bitch ass assaulter and here we are. i really loved this band up til post-mothership and it's crazy how manufactured they sound now compared to something like this that's brimming with passion.
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| 5.0 classic | mazalthan | April 10th 15 |
Some of the most raw, emotive, and genuine music ever recorded. This degree of sincerity can never be recreated nor planned. The once young members of Dance Gavin Dance managed to capture something here that none of them could have otherwise anticipated.
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| 3.5 great | The5thElement | August 11th 14 |
A raw, passionate debut that not only eclipsed the full-length that followed in far fewer songs, but packs the best performance from either Jon Mess or Johnny Craig on any release.
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| 4.0 excellent | cryptside | January 23rd 14 |
The foundation is placed for what's to come in future albums, but Whatever I Say Is Royal Ocean is still very raw. I love the melodies, and Craig's less imposing appearance on this release makes it much more palatable for me.
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| 4.5 superb | BlackTempest | December 15th 12 |
This EP is really a 4 but "The Robot With Human Hair Pt. 2" is the best song DGD ever made, and its good enough to bump them up .5 This is a very raw album, and I actually do not like Mess here, but Craig and Swan are still amazing. I'm so biased but DGD can do no wrong man
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| 3.0 good | IAmKickass | April 21st 11 |
Dance Gavin Dance are one of those bands that I can honestly say I like, but I don't find myself listening to a lot. Over the course of their career, the vocals have always been the most impressive no matter who was belting them out, and that's my favorite aspect about them. 'Whatever I Say is Royal Ocean' is a good start, though I feel the band has moved on to do better, they didn't have a bad start. A good EP at best.
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| 4.0 excellent | Comatorium. | March 12th 11 |
lol some of these soundoffs are really gay. oh yeah this ep is awesome. defnitely jonny's best work.
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| 4.0 excellent | wittwright | August 18th 10 |
this was the hardest DGD album to get into, the vocals really seem to collide at first instead of flowing together. then I listened a little more and tracks like "The Importance of Cocaine" and "Tidal Waves:Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner really got me listening to the EP again, and once I was accustomed to Mess' vocals, I really enjoyed this
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| 0.0 | zack182daley | July 6th 08 |
Jonny Craig is the best singer out there. If you haven't heard already he was kicked out of Dance Gavin Dance for trying to over drink some alcohol, and is now in a band called Emarosa, check them out they are awesome and they focus more on Jonny Craig rather than the screaming. The lyrics are life changing, the tune is hypnotizing, there is nothing else to say except go check it out!
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