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Stop This Fall
Scream Till You're Free

Independent (2005) Michael

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Stop This Fall – Scream Till You're Free — Independent, 2005

Stop this Fall performs a unique mix of melodic hardcore and punk. The closest contemporaries that come to mind are The Suicide File and With Honor, but even those are somewhat of a stretch. The songs are structured like the rock/hardcore hybrids that have become increasingly popular recently, but Stop this Fall still finds ways to incorporate more traditional aspects of hardcore into their songs: breakdowns, two-steps, and sing-alongs. Over the course of this EP, the band fluctuates through moments that demonstrate their influences, but it isn't until the last track, 'If Anyone Asks,' that they finally find their own identity. I have a lot of respect for Stop this Fall; they are a band that lives by the DIY ways of the early punk and hardcore scenes. It is a tough business to not only finance for your own recordings, but also to promote it on your own. Despite the fact that Stop this Fall put this album together on their own, the quality of both the recording and musicianship is solid. I look forward to hearing more from them in the future.

7.0 / 10Michael • February 25, 2006

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Stop This Fall – Scream Till You're Free — Independent, 2005

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