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 Review by: BandAidEmily See others by this writer official northstar site (link) Only registered users can post comments 
 
Published on October 22nd 2002
Just around the time I became bored to tears with my entire CD collection, Fred and the fabulous people at Triple Crown Records come to my rescue with the debut LP from one of the industry's most hard working, genuinely talented bands. People who liked this also liked:           Please login or register to post comments. What are the benefits of having a Punknews.org account?
northstar forever always damn son This cd kicked some major tail! The lead singer's voice is awesome and oh so addicting. the lyrics and the ryhthm of every song is just so catchy and poppy but punkish enough to bot be considered mainstream pop, which is great. The way this band just bangs on their instruments is cool, you can tell there is just soooo much emotion and creativity behind each song. One of my favorite songs being the first track "rigged and ready". It starts out so slow then all of a sudden goes straight into an offbeat drumming and the lazy vocals kick in, then the punk part kicks in with the guitars grinding on. Speaking of the drumming, I don't get what most people are complaining about. The drums are as they should be, just right for the sound of the band. Basically, I would say this album is great. I would definitely suggest giving it a listen or two.......... or a lot more, depending how much free time you have. My cuz showed me this band a couple weeks ago and I still listen to it all the time. Usually cds get boring after listening and listening to them, not all of them. I think Northstar is a very tallented band and I hope to hear more from them. Northstar is hot shit. I founf this cd whilelooking in the cover ov a taking back sunday cd. TBS said they were greatso i boguht it and now i jsut cant take it out of my cdplayer. saw these guys with rufio.. they put on a really good show so i went out and bought the cd. i like it.. taking back sunday knows what theyre promoting. the score is for northstar and tbs. A friend told me to check Northstar out, and when I downloaded their songs, I wasn't too impressed. However, I was able to see them July 6th. When they came on, it was hard to believe that these four guys were making such great music. Their playing style just grabbed me and for the 30 or 40 minutes that they were on, I was amazed. They are so much better live than they are on their CD. Being able to see them live totally made me a fan. If you get the chance, I highly suggest you go see them. this is a strange cd, its 40 mins long but some how seems to last half the time. i reckon it speeds up time as it plays. I dont know how to justify a FOUR minute punk song. I dont care if you like country music, metal, rap, or polka...Whatever. If you like music and appreciate true talent, buy this cd. Northstar is one of the most talented bands in the country....No matter what the genre. Gaddamnit, you dont understand! ok, i've heard this band is pretty good, haven't heard the stuff myself. let me just say, living in Pensacola, FL, that not many bands make it out of the dirty south besides South FL (Whippersnapper from Atlanta is one, I must be forgetting several), and good for these guys for beating the odds. it's only a record on Triple Crown, but that's something. Thrice, are you fucking kidding? those guys who dance around in shants on stage. I'm sorry but that shouldn't be in the genre of music. Glen Porter, formely of Alkaline Trio(first dummer) and earlier 88 fingers louie was pretty tight. I loved his style. Maybe its because of the extreme talent they hold. teppi or whatever his name is plays the guitar like no other. I believe that is why. -Rock I havent heard the cd so i cant comment on the drumming. I play drums too. Danny Carey from Tool is a crazy ass drummer. Also i give props to Chad from 311, Travis from Blink182, the guy from Meshuggah is crazy ass. But i think the most ignored drummer is the one from the Get Up Kids. Most people dont notice cuz his drumming is sublte but their is some pretty intricate stuff on their. anyway. My opinion. And for the record... I dont like Thrice. I dont get why everybody loves them but damn. It's not original that's for sure. I dont get it. I was them with Coheed and Cambria and Hot Water Music and both of those bands blew thrice outta the water. the drumming is pretty terrible. i downloaded the only song i could find on kazaa, and he wasn't even keeping the rhythm up, even missing some beats. i didn't really like the music either. i'm sticking to thrice. I do play the drums, yes. I have for over 8 years. Yeah, I know you didn't say a thing about Jeremiah Green, I was simply using him as an example there, top gun. Well then, your opinion is your opinion. I can't take that away from you, but so what if he is not as good as Joe Easley. I'm guessing you play drums... It is a little hard to completely determine that he plays with "no emotion" without seeing them live isn't it???? Oh please, don't give me the "he's a pretty good drummer for where he's from" bullshit. I've seen plenty of drummers that are amazing that are from the most random podunk places ever. I think I feel the need to defend this band to the certain amount of credit they deserve. First of all I don't typically listen to this type of music and I certainly don't visit the punky "punknews" website everyday. First off I think the reason the sticker says that Northstar "is the best band" is partly the friendship these guys have, mainly the two lead singers. To which I'm guessing it was the front man from TBS who was quoted saying this. I've seen it firsthand, He really does think these guys are fucking great. Second I think Taking Back Sunday's music is cliche crap, lyrically and musically. Brand New is even worse. As well as all the other bands you might categorize them with. What makes Northstar stand out are Nick's lyrics, that's what sets this band off from everyone else, it's originality. i'm guessing it was put on their for humor purposes. The only thing that bothers me about Northstar is that, on the cover of the CD, there's a little sticker that says "'Northstar is the best band ever!' -Taking Back Sunday" As the reviewer said, shameless. some of you guys are retards... The singer sounds like the guy from TEB? Okay, I'm not checking this out. dunno about the band, but good review. Wow, 400 total demos sold? No wonder they are EXPLODING. Thats soooooo many. damn scott your the most negative s.o.b. i have ever read---do you review movies? cause you would fit into that genre much better/people Northstar live is veryyy hot--don't miss them! My penis is 7 inches long. say what you want about them, Scott, but i've seen them live and they were very good. I'll be picking up this CD. Your entire CD collection musn't be very big or interesting at that...No offense to your musical taste or anything but if this CD saved it...WHOA! As much as I love you, Emily, I must disagree with your review. This band sounds boring to me - just another band along the lines of Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, and the like. Only where those bands succeed with enough originality and talent, Northstar seems to run short on both. Most songs on this disc are *way* too long [try justifying a 4 minute pop punk song, I dare you], and from a drummer's perpective, their drummer is downright awful. If these are the drum tracks that made it to the recording, I'd hate to see what the studio demos sounded like. |
