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The Intima

Peril & Panic
2003
Slowdance

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Review by: Scott
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Published on April 25th 2003

If Fugazi went folk, you'd have the Intima.

If Cursive went unplugged and boosted up their string section, you'd have the Intima.

If political punk bands got a college education and de-spiked the mohawk, you'd have the Intima.

If Godspeed You! Black Emperor wasn't so goddamn pretentious, you'd have the Intima.

If the creepy background music you only hear in your nightmares appeared in reality, you'd have the Intima.

If you secretly harbor affection for the Eastern European stylings System Of A Down works in their songs but wish they'd drop the metal schtick, you'd have the Intima.

If you like bands who write socially and politically conscious songs ["Blue Coffins," for example, is about 1982 massacre in El Salvador], you'd have the Intima.

If you like bands who, instead of putting lyrics in their liner notes, explain the meanings behind songs, you'd have the Intima.

This isn't the most accessible CD out there. I know I was turned off after the first listen or so. But once I let it become my late night soundtrack to whatever was going on in my life at the time [and took the time out to read the liner notes], I came to really appreciate the Intima, in all their unaccessable glory. Worth a listen if you're open-minded.

Standout tracks: New Roots, Blue Coffins

MP3s
Blue Coffins
Angular Walking
From Exile
The New Savage



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    Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 14, 2003 at 2:15 AM (EST)
    My Score:

    good band.

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 9, 2003 at 11:29 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    one of my favorite bands right now.
    they played in cleveland in march with bardo pond and put on a great show.

    Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 5, 2003 at 10:44 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    cool. i might have to buy this record.

    Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 4, 2003 at 1:30 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    I think the new punk word is "dickin'" I have heard people using that word all the time. Example: "Man, what that major label did to that band was dickin'"

    Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 1, 2003 at 9:42 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    so i see "pretentious" is the new punk buzzword of year. ive read that word in the last few reviews on this site more then ive ever seen it in my life

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 29, 2003 at 11:05 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    mr. half star should be jacked in a dark alley.

    cool songs. weird mix. the strings sound great to these here ears.
    in this case "inaccessible" is a good thing you lazy suckers.

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 29, 2003 at 9:59 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Well, one guy posted them all, to make it look like more people hate the band. all i can say is "what da bitch" Also, those 3 songs are very good.

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 29, 2003 at 3:44 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    did you notice that all those anonymous posts that slam this record and give it a 1/2 star score happened within 2 and a half minutes? what's up with that?

    Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 27, 2003 at 10:52 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    painfully good you mean

    Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 27, 2003 at 8:11 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    That was excessively painful.

    If you want DECENT songs that have strings, check out the Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution.

    Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 27, 2003 at 5:09 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Intima- intimate. You catch the drill?

    Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 27, 2003 at 5:09 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Thou shalt not listen to thee!

    Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 27, 2003 at 5:08 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    The singer sounds waaay too much like Elton John's brother.

    Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 27, 2003 at 5:08 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Worst record of 2003.

    Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 27, 2003 at 5:07 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Wow this was bad.

    Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 27, 2003 at 5:07 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Are these guys Kurdish?

    Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 27, 2003 at 4:44 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Liars do this kind of thing much better.

    Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 27, 2003 at 2:00 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    "If the creepy background music you only hear in your nightmares appeared in reality, you'd have the Intima."

    You read my mind. Right on.

    -feedmynightmare

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 25, 2003 at 6:08 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Wow, just started listening to Blue Coffins and there's a heavy Philip Glass influence at the intro. That's sweet.

    Kinda wish the vocals were a little lower in the mix, though.

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 25, 2003 at 4:52 PM (EDT)
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    Hey, i just downloaded those songs, and i am very impressed with there sound. I think i am going to pick up this cd, as soon as i get some money.

    Posted by tenderbransonx on 2003-04-25 13:36:39
    My Score:

    Cool review. I'm checking them out right now.
    -Steven
    www.amiracole.com

    Posted by FortyMinutesWest on 2003-04-25 13:34:39
    My Score:

    I'm not sure about the rest of the CD, but I like Blue Coffins, alot.

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 25, 2003 at 1:26 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Dif. but good review, really makes me want to go check 'em out. Thanks pal!

    - Scott
    http://www.local-felons.com/
    (Three finals left)

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