Blacklisted
No One Deserves to be Here More Than Me
Deathwish Inc. (2009)
There probably hasn't been a record in recent months that has garnered any more whoopla than Blacklisted's No One Deserves to be Here More Than Me. My word, once people started getting in their pre-orders there was numerous threads and Facebook statuses either for or against this album. If anything, Blacklisted created probably the most talked about album of 2009. So what's the big deal? Why did this one record polarize so many of their fans? Well here's the thing; Blacklisted decided against everything and released a grunge album. Yup, you heard me, a grunge album. No One Deserves to be Here More Than Me sounds like it could have came out on Sub Pop in 1990 and no one would have batted an eye about. "Everything in My Life is for Sale" sounds like a Bleach-era Nirvana and the whole album just has a cold, rainy, flannel, coffee drinking feel to it with its heavy guitars, thundering beats, and good slathering of 70's rock growled yelled vocals propelling the tracks. Lyrically is where I thought Blacklisted always shined. George Hirsch's lyrics about alienation, depression, anxiety, etc. have always resonated with me and No One Deserves to be Here More … Read more
Doomriders
Darkness Come Alive
Deathwish Inc. (2009)
Doomriders debut effort Black Thunder launched the Boston-based outfit into action with their dark-themed hybrid of punk, metal, and hardcore. … Read more
The Human Quena Orchestra
The Politics of the Irredeemable
Crucial Blast (2009)
Surprising as it was to me that The Human Quena Orchestra is a project featuring members of Creation is Crucifixion … Read more
After the Fall
Fort Orange
Raise Your Fist (2009)
As far as melodic punk goes, After the Fall are very good at what they do. They play a fast, … Read more
Battlefields
Thresholds of Imbalance
Translation Loss (2009)
There are bands and musicians that, when heard, give off the sense that their physical environment informs, influences, and shapes … Read more
