One of Astro Magnetics Records' bands who seemed to garner the least attention for their debut was the Valley Arena, who managed a pretty good adaptation of Dischord-style post-punk/hardcore on Take Comfort in Strangers. With the followup, Sesso.Vita, appearing on a smaller label over a year after its actual recording, the Valley Arena seem condemned to the same fate. That's sort of a pity, since the album is a nice progression and overall solid listen. [more]