Fake Problems
How Far Our Bodies Go
Sabot (2007)
The comparisons are going to be made so let's just get them out of the way right now. As Against Me! becomes the new Hot Water Music, Fake Problems might just become the new Against Me!. Maybe. Yes, Fake Problems hails from Florida, a few hours north of the aforementioned bands and yes, they take a no frills approach to punk rock while also relying on some very basic elements of folk. But after a few listens to their first full-length, How Far Our Bodies Go, it's easy to see how different they are. While the earlier Against Me! takes a very political standpoint lyrically, Fake Problems stick to simple storytelling, sharing the ups and downs of their everyday life. While some of the songs on How Far Our Bodies Go do include political elements, they merely occur from the simple truth it's almost impossible to go through life being totally apolitical. A good example of this is the song "Born and Raised." Rather taking a firm stance on issues like the army or higher education, their vocalist simply admits those types of places just are not for him. While Fake Problems may not be stepping on any toes, they … Read more
Ryan Adams
Easy Tiger
Lost Highway (2007)
The artist of the album I reviewed made it difficult to include his name in the opening sentence without thinking … Read more
Misericordiam
Unanimity and the Cessation of Hostility
Twelve Gauge (2007)
Unanimity and the Cessation of Hostility is six tracks of blistering death metal that lasts a mere fourteen minutes. And … Read more
Crowd Deterrent / Creepout
Split
Hard Ass (2007)
Two of the world's most underrated hardcore bands team up for fourteen tracks of no-frills and no-fuss hardcore. First up … Read more
The Homefront
Sacrifice
Detonate (2007)
Massachusetts-based hardcore outfit The Homefront has quite a pedigree of previous bands: Have Heart, Guns Up!, and Verse. And if … Read more
