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Strike Anywhere
Change Is a Sound


5.0
classic

Review

by USER (1 Reviews)
January 28th, 2005 | 36 replies


Release Date: 2001 | Tracklist


One of my first ventures into hardcore, Strike Anywhere are definitely a band worth checking out. They are a melodic/hardcore punk band out of Richmond, Virginia. Change is a sound was their first full-length album, released in late 2001.

Lineup:
Thomas Barnett - Vocals
Matt Smith - Guitar
Matt Sherwood – Guitar
Garth Petrie – Bass
Eric Kane - Drums

1. You're Fired - Starts off with a high pitched noise that continually gets louder. At first, you'll always turn it up quickly to hear it but then turn the volume back down as the intro kicks in. Not the greatest song ever, but it has it's moments. 3/5

2. Timebomb Generation -One of my favorite songs on the album. Starts off with a nice guitar intro, then blasts into the verse at full speed. The vocals on this track seem to be fairly excellent. 5/5

3. Refusal - From the moment that Thomas screams “Go!” you know this is going to be an exciting track. One of the tracks on the album where you really want to sing along and it’s easy to do so. The song is catchy and another one of my favorites of the album. About 1:50 in, it slows down for a couple seconds, then comes back and completely blows you away. 5/5

4. Laughter in a Police State - ::sighs:: Another one of my favorite songs. Starts off with nice vocals. The whole song is put together really well and makes it an amazing song with a clear message behind it. 5/5

5. Sunset On 32nd Street - I know this song is one of the most popular on the album, but for good reason! It’s the longest song on the album, and gives you a good four and a half minutes of that genuine Strike Anywhere sound. 5/5

6. Detonation – Excellent vocal intro. This is pretty much just a 3 minute long rush that isn’t exactly a GREAT song, but its still pretty amazing. Another song where you feel like singing along with some parts. 3/5

7. Riot of Words – This song has an excellent bridge part with the back up vocals shouting and Thomas shouting back. “The higher the freedom the greater the cost” is just one of those lines that just seems to stick with you. Good song. 3/5

8. S.S.T. – One of the songs on the album I don’t listen to that much. I don’t know…. to me it seems kind of generic, and they cram a line together to make it fit and it comes off sort of stupid. “No justice anywhere, until we put it there” But meh, its still Strike Anywhere and it still delivers on the musical level. 3/5

9. Chalkline – As of right now, my favorite song on “Change is a Sound”. The verse isn’t that great musically, but it doesn’t matter at all because the vocals are so great and it really works well with the song. Great, great song. I especially like “We’re ungrateful for…. holy books, religious men, values of beauty, original sin. All this time we unwind it, I won't give up, I’m not afraid” This song is amazing. 5/5

10. Three on a Match – “They say we live like this, They say we die like this”. Great vocal intro. I don’t listen to this song very much, but I’m thinking I should start. It has many great lines in it. “We helped build a nation, and this is the thanks we get” 4/5

11. My Design – This song is fairly good. Good enough to be on this album, not great enough to be one of the tops songs. The song drops out near the end, but comes back in with the line “So we are living in a 500 year old prison in the minds and the hearts” This ending part is my favorite part of the song, it really comes across well. After the song kicks back in, Thomas repeatedly screams “When it falls”. Amazing ending. 4/5

I recommended this album for anyone who likes punk or hardcore. I give it 5/5, and is one of those CDs that I’ve had for a long time but I still listen to almost every day.


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3.8
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Comments:Add a Comment 
Luxor
January 29th 2005


166 Comments


Such a good CD. So much better than their newer one. I don't have time to read the review right now, just thought I'd comment on the album. I'll read it next time I'm on though.

Let's Chop Cats!
January 29th 2005


142 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

One of the best albums ever. Good review. My favorite album of theirs.

albert_bass
January 29th 2005


34 Comments


Good review. The only album I've listened by them and such a good album.

NewKindofArmy03
January 29th 2005


26 Comments


This cd is amazing, an easy 5/5. The songs you rated lowest, You're Fired and Detonation are 2 of my favorite songs on the cd. I might be seeing them again in 2 weeks, I hope I can go.

EvIL_ToASTER_OVEN
January 30th 2005


24 Comments


I've only just bought this album, and it's very good, great review.

AChildAndHerLawnMower
January 30th 2005


2 Comments


Nice review. Great CD, anyone who hasn't heard it check it out

iliketoplaydrums10111
February 28th 2005


128 Comments


Good album, When I first heard it, I'm surprised I enjoyed it, this is coming from a die-hard death metal fan too.

UnNormalLikeDrew
March 1st 2005


21 Comments


have you guys heard the acoustic version of strike anywhere? i think i like it a little better than the regular studio version.

Thor
August 23rd 2005


10357 Comments


You can tell this is a good album because it's one of the two punk albums I can listen to.

204409
Emeritus
August 24th 2005


3998 Comments


One of the better live bands I've ever seen at one of the best shows I've ever seen (Good Riddance, Grade, Strike Anywhere).

Arrakakaka
October 3rd 2005


685 Comments


I want this badly. Yet I don't feel like spending money..

Zesty Mordant
October 3rd 2005


1196 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

great album, I finally got it earlier this year and been listening to it non-stop since.



would they really be considered hardcore though? Or are they just one of those sub-sub-genres (ie post melodic hardcore) in which the only purpose is to cause heated disputes among genre nazis?This Message Edited On 10.03.05

TakeWarning
November 21st 2005


24 Comments


This album rules, especially Refusal.

Thor
November 21st 2005


10357 Comments


Agreed. That was the song that got me into this band.

spoon_of_grimbo
November 21st 2005


2241 Comments


same here! refusal rocks!!! only bettered by "to the world" and "asleep". and only by a tiny amount.

Lazybassplr56
December 21st 2005


27 Comments


One of the best band of today. Good review. Can't wait until summer 06 for the new album.

Pizza
December 22nd 2005


701 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

this is such a good album. i just cant stop listening to it, its just orgasmic

NoC@$hPunx
January 22nd 2006


37 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Its good get it now



Tam-Tam
February 23rd 2006


93 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

A terrific album. One of the rare bands I respect as artists, outside of their music pressed onto disc. Great guys, great sound, great attitude and a heartfelt message....make for a great package.

CushMG15
February 24th 2006


1810 Comments


How's this compare to Exit English in terms of attitude and sound? I have EE and it's pretty good, but it didn't live up to what I was expecting.



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