Tenant - That Sinking Feeling

Decent music going on, don't really like the vocals as much as Finch...weaker. I think I'd like this better if the feeling was less spacey. The delay and reverbed guitars seem sort of out of place to me. Something that also seems weird to me is that the really hard parts don't really feel aggressive. Like, I hear the elements that should make them aggressive, but the actual sound is kind of flat. Screaming is also not good.

5/10, mostly for ideas, execution was quite lacking imo.

Lydia - Smile, You've Won (FFO Mae, Straylight Run)
http://www.purevolume.com/eisley

ES Posthumus - Pompeii (FFO epic soundtracks)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GusLypfx7OQ

Zydepunks - Blood Song(FFO Gogol Bordello, Flogging Molly)
http://www.purevolume.com/zydepunks

Might add more later.

Don't disagree with me in front of the children, Vince.

Zydepunks - "Blood Song"

To be honest, I wasn't sure if I would like this. I enjoy Flogging Molly, but Gogol Bordelllo is pretty hit-or-miss for me. Anyway, the song starts out with an accordion intro. Not something you here everyday, so it's pretty cool. The vocals kick in, and at times remind me of Tim Armstrong. Not so much in the sound of the voice as in the occasional slurring of words. The accordion continues to drive the song, and even gets a solo around the 1:45 mark. RAD.

While I did here some similarities, this seems much more straight-forward than Gogol Bordello (at least from what I remember). It's still something I'd have to be in the right mood to listen to, but I'll probably check out some other stuff by this band in the future.

6.5/10

Recommendations
[B]Red 40 - "Frisco"[/B] (FFO: Jawbreaker. Ben Nichol's band pre-Lucero)
http://www.last.fm/music/Red+40/Complete+Discography
[B]Transit "Rule Of Nines"[/B] (FFO: Fireworks, Saves the Day)
http://www.myspace.com/transitma
[B]Perth Express - "Schon Gewusst"[/B] (FFO: Tragedy, Cursed)
http://www.myspace.com/perthexpress

Transit - "Rules of Nines"

I'm underwhelmed by this song. It's not really catchy. It's generic (which is ok, when it's catchy). It's not even that much fun. Maybe I just don't get this band or something, or maybe it needs time to grow. Whatever it needs, it didn't find it in the couple listens I gave it.

meh/10

Lydia - Smile, You've Won (FFO Mae, Straylight Run)
http://www.purevolume.com/eisley

ES Posthumus - Pompeii (FFO epic soundtracks)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GusLypfx7OQ

My Own Private Alaska - Amen (FFO Piano+Drums=Post Hardcore, thx Jon)
http://www.myspace.com/myownprivatealaska

Sonic Boom Six - The Rape of Punk to Come (FFO Big D and the Kids Table, Save Ferris)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyRAc3rdsTg

I'm seeing Polar Bear Club on 26th May, they're headlining the uk tour with Ruiner and Defeater, I'm going to the brighton show.

[QUOTE=Firecracker;17219729]I'm seeing Polar Bear Club on 26th May, they're headlining the uk tour with Ruiner and Defeater, I'm going to the brighton show.[/QUOTE]

One of the other people on here are seeing that lineup too.
This is probably the sickest lineup I've heard of in a while.
I'm so jealous.

Panties are officially wetted.

=D yes MAN.
brighton freebutt too. do you know what show the other person's going to?

not as good a lineup as that 'this is hardcore' fest or the one I went to earlier this year at groezrock in belgium. that was SIC

I'm so glad Polar Bear Club is based out of Rochester (one hour east of here) so I get to see them regularly. Band is so good.

Lydia - Smile, You've Won
http://www.purevolume.com/lydia

The first little drum beat is kinda interesting, so from the beginning I have a good opinion about this. The lead vocalist is good, he doesn't over or under sing, nor is his voice annoying. The more ambient chick vocals are nice. The verse is nice, a little jazzy, with some good bass and groove. The chorus is similarly above average, and not the generic, expected chorus (although there is one of those). The song continues not to go where I do not expect it go, and it's overall enjoyable. Since they're my comparison for most pop bands, they're like Hush Sound without the fun but with more interesting things musically. Oh, and more male vocals. I'll be getting an album of there's.

8/10

Catherine - Meaning (FFO good metalcore...closest to Bridge To Solace, maybe)
http://www.myspace.com/catherine

Farewell To Freeway - No Fate No End (FFO Misery Signals as a post-hardcore band, Beloved)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nDNryipenE

Laura Marling - Ghosts (FFO folky pop music, kinda Kate Nashy)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XonJJbV54BE

The Reign Of Kindo - Great Blue Sea (FFO progressive indie jazz...I don't know who to compare them to I can't recommend them highly enough.)
http://www.myspace.com/thereignofkindo

[QUOTE=Mute Print;17219924]I'm so glad Polar Bear Club is based out of Rochester (one hour east of here) so I get to see them regularly. Band is so good.[/QUOTE]
By the looks of it, you get to see so many wicked hxc bands that never come over here quite regularly. Though I never really grasp how massive the US is.