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	Off Minor Some Blood	4 06.20.08
	Engine Down Engine Down I may be a fan of Engine Down, but with their last album, [i]Engine Down[/i], we see them moving to an even more generic, radio-friendly "post-hardcore" sound. Although their albums tended to get closer to this sound, their previous two, [i]Demure[/i] and [i]To Bury Within the Sound[/i] still managed to entertain with their melancholic, simple sound. Although I hate to use the phrase "radio-friendly" to describe the sound, it's really the most evident progression in Engine Down's sound with this album. I also hate to make it seem as if their signing to a more well-known label for this label made them "sell out" or some crap like that. I'l	3 05.21.08
	Ambulette The Lottery EP Ambulette's The Lottery EP plays like a slightly more upbeat Denali, though it's not too hard to say that, since vocalist Maura Davis is the standout in both bands and since Denali's albums tended to . Although it lacks the distorted sound that Denali was almost starting to overuse, the structures still show the same "alternative" formula. Maura shows off a bit more of her range than with Denali, allowing for a bit more variation, though I must admit that it's a bit strange to hear (dare I say it?) deeper vocals. The Jacques Brel cover "If You Go Away" also shows off a bluesy guitar solo, a feature not often (if at all) seen in Denali's music	3.5 05.02.08
	Fugazi In on the Kill Taker	4 04.28.08
	The Pax Cecilia Blessed Are The Bonds	3.5 12.01.07
	Engine Down Under the Pretense of Present Tense Virginia-based post-hardcore band Engine Down's debut album showed a rougher sound that would later only be an influence in the rest of their music: the classic D.C. sound. Unlike the rest of their discography, Under the Pretense of Present Tense also features screaming that's actually pulled off rather well. Like with the rest of their music, Engine Down favors more simple instrumentation with not much obvious technicality. The overall sound could be likened to some post-rock based emo, with cleaner melodies and softer singing/talking leading up to rather harsh guitars and screaming. This album shows a more intense sound that showed how Engi	4.5 11.09.07

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