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by sideleau
on 2002-03-04 03:19:41 |
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| First off, this isn't hardcore at all. It's definitely good and well worth the listen however, it's like mixing New Found Glory (which I hate) with Deftones (which I find alright). There is some "screaming". But without aggression or anger or hard lyrics it just comes off as whinning rather than raoring. A perfect example of real hardcore would be Rollins era Black Flag or Minor Threat. |
by geekcore
on 2002-03-04 10:32:57 |
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| i don't exactly agree that this is a hardcore album. in fact, it isn't. |
by speechless
on 2002-03-06 01:46:23 |
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who cares if it's a "hardcore" release or not?
it rocks and that's all that matters.
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by FinchRawker119
on 2003-03-29 12:38:14 |
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Yeah, I agree. Screw the genre!!!
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by Jus
on 2002-03-08 08:28:22 |
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| im not a hardcore fan and im not even sure that this is hardcore. i am sure that its a damn amazing cd. i recommend it for everyone, even you pop punkers. |
by skaking13
on 2002-03-09 14:09:48 |
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| i know that this isnt hardcore but alot of my friends who are whiny little emo boys do call this emocore or screamo which is just toned down hardcore whithout the angry lyrics.but other than that these guys are real good and you can defintly tell theyre giving all theyve got on every song and it works reely well |
by whitestwolf
on 2002-03-14 16:48:05 |
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| All I gatta say is thse guys are too good. They should be BIG, bigger than Blink and Sum 41 cause these guys rock way more. What It Is To Burn is one of the best songs ive ever heard, the first time i heard it I was amazed. As for all the other songs, they are all awsome. Letters To You, Stay With Me, and Without You being my favrouites. To anyone who has taste in music get this CD. Absolutley awsome. |
by moodog
on 2002-03-16 13:06:04 |
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| there is some hardcore on here, and some punk, some emo, some everything. It's like a combo of JEW, NFG, and Deftones, now what's wrong with that? Best album I've heard in ages. Creative, energetic, melodic. |
by magicmonkey
on 2002-04-03 15:25:01 |
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| This isn't really hardcore but sounds to me like pop punk mixed with glassjaw who i really like and daryl guests, anyway yeah this is really good stuff |
by cynicproject
on 2002-04-08 22:18:28 |
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this cd gives me an orgasm, its so awesome. its everything good rolled into one. i knew these guys were gonna come a long way.
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by punknska4life
on 2002-04-09 21:14:52 |
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i totally agree, well maybe not on the oragsm line. finch proves that they have a bright future in music. they have something to give and hopefully keep on giving
Best Song:Letters to You |
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by nufan41
on 2002-04-10 19:40:56 |
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Wow!! By far this is the best album i have heard all year. it has elements of just about everything in it. it is a must have in my book
great!!!!! |
by IamtheKiller
on 2002-06-02 16:03:00 |
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| This is one of the absolute best CDs I have ever picked up, definetly nothing else even compares to it that has been released this year. If you didnt give this about a 95-100 I dont think you are hearing the same Finch as me |
by GoodriddancE
on 2002-12-04 12:27:27 |
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| isn't "song #2" really called "post script"? and what about song 13 "what it is to burn"? easily one of the best songs on the cd....great band though, almost as good as Thursday!! |
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by Akira
on 2003-01-05 00:48:40 |
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"what it is to burn" wasn't added until the album was re-released and that track was added. Post Script however IS the title of "song #2".
This is a great release. However when compared to Taking Back Sunday, The Used, and Thursday it definetaly takes a back seat. |
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by DnPfiNCH
on 2003-01-27 16:18:08 |
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| What it is to Burn is a fantastic album, but i can't understand why the song with same name appears as a bonus track, that's my favorite one .. should be before ender ... still a great album, in my radio all the time |
by ryoter
on 2003-02-18 03:01:12 |
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| bad bad bad bad .... bad. very much overrated band from drive thru (every item on the menu is the same). wow. i cant believe how much people adore this band. a bland thursday ripoff mixed with a very very very watered-down sense of "hardcore." absolutely horrible. |
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by FinchRawker119
on 2003-03-29 12:36:14 |
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| Nah, you're just jealous that everyone loves them and not you! Lol. JK But I do love this CD and this band! To each his own. |
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by allyeah
on 2003-02-27 04:18:08 |
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| Man, I just don't like these guys at all. maybe I'm an idiot |
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by Project_Mayhem
on 2003-04-08 14:08:09 |
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| well you either like them or not, but i like them and the album rocks, letters to you is the best song but project mayhem is a kick ass song. |
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by rockrevolution
on 2003-03-23 15:05:00 |
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| i bought this cd for a dollar. i'm a lucky duck. awesome cd. |
by punknska4life
on 2003-06-07 20:16:31 |
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| This album is very good and truly introduces a new sound to fans of drive-thru records. It is most definitely not a hardcore album, but emo-core yes. My one major complaint is that all the songs are basically the same. The drums go about the same tempo, the guitars are always power chords mixed in with higher pitched strumming patterns, the verses are always sung and the choruses are always yelled. Perhaps on the next release, the band can show more diversity. Other than that, it is a very good debut. Best Song: Letters to You. |
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- New Beginning
- Letters To You
- Song #2
- Grey Matter
- Perfection Through Silence
- Awake
- Without You
- Stay With Me
- Project Mayhem
- Untitled
- Three Simple Words
- Ender
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This is actually the first hardcore album that I absolutely love. I don’t know how they do it, but once again Drive Thru Records found a band that perfectly meets all my requirements. Well, almost perfectly: some parts on this CD are definitely a little too screamy for this sissy. But the majority of the tracks are very creative and extremely powerful without abandoning melodic elements.
“Letters To You”, which also appeared on the “Falling Into Place” EP was recorded for this album and thanks to Mark Trombino’s knob-twisting expertise it sounds magnificent. Let’s express it with a metaphore: it sounds like a ferocious dog that’s held in leash by a man who knows exactly what he’s doing. Get it now? Neither do I. “Stay With Me” clearly reflects Finch’s punk rock influences and man I love that song. More highlights on the album include “Without You” and “Ender”, an incredible outburst of energy and the perfect ending for this mighty album.
Finch successfully crosses boundaries, something that many top-acts fear, and I love it.