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Published on July 1st 2003
The purchasing habits of the emo crowd simply amazes me. Acceptance, by all accounts, should do very well for themselves. They'll likely sell well, they'll draw decent crowds at shows and will doubtlessly pick up a plush record deal one day soon. I can't deny that they've even put together some decent compositions and harmonies. Their vocalists are (on record) quite powerful and able to carry a tune better than most other nu-emo acts. So what's my problem with this?
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All I know is they're super nice, and their new cd Phantoms is fricken amazing! Looks like there on there way. The new CD is AWESOME and the guys in this band are so real and down to earth. I do not know why all these LOW lifes have nothing better to do than try to take them down. IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN! I've been following Acceptance since I met Jason in 2002. I knew upon hearing them for the first time that they were destined for success. For those of you posting the really negative stuff, don't you have anything better to do? If you don't like them or what they ALLEGEDLY have done, just ignore them and move on to music you like. They'll no doubt make it far, regardless of your attempts to sabotage them. Trust me... you'll see. "this band kicked out one of thier members for being gay and then told him things like "god hates you" and "we are keeping your gear and your songs" I've seen Acceptance several times live. They put on a good show everytime. And you shouldn't judge a band by its coverart. Rumors give you tumors. The vocals sound nothing like Jimmy Eat World. Jason Vena's voice is more solid and just better in my opinion. GREAT band, GREAT guys, GREAT music. As far as the drummer thing, GET OVER IT. IT'S OVER, if you new the REAL story, you would know that he walked out on the band after he told them. If I was in a band and all four of the members were GAY and I was NOT, I would leave as well. AND NOT CRY ABOUT IT.. As they say, the more ATTENTION something gets, the BIGGER it gets, and It looks like the band is starting to get ATTENTION, and thats AWESOME. All of you people that come on here to talk crap need to get a life. You are pathetic. good band. sure the EP doesnt stand out very much... maybe their new release in Jan. will be better. this band kicked out one of thier members for being gay and then told him things like "god hates you" and "we are keeping your gear and your songs" they suck. unless you are a hatefull douchebag with bad taste, dont buy this record. he doesnt sound like jim adkins at all. Ok...lets just say this dont look at the bad overall score made be all these people if you like EMO you love this band if you like punk you may like this band... but its an awesome cd that should be in your cd player. how often do these guys tour with onelinedrawing? i just saw them in seattle with Red Tape and Lessicks(i think that's the name) but it was a great show i agree with that guy Allular, they do remind me of (post-carraba) further seems forever... only live though... listening to the e.p. they didnt all that much, and they do put on a great live show... the singer even jumped into the crowd and got people to start jumping around, and it's a shame they're on a major label now hahahaha. I heard from a very credible source( my uncle's sister's cousin's frend heard it from your mom while he was riding her bareback) that those rotten little boys in acceptance like to grind up dead babies into cambells chicken soup and feed it to the homeless on the streets of Seattle. good lord, who cares about the rumors youve heard. judge the band on their music, not on message board rumors. Acceptance is a GREAT band, Their EP is Sooooooo Awesome. I'm tired of all you people who THINK you know music and judge bands on rumors, their name, cover art, or if they're "emo". please, get a life! you dont like these guys cuz its the "cool" thing to do huh? Fuck all that shit. I know good music when I hear it, and Acceptance is GOOD! Period! Go buy the EP! These guys rock! Jason Vena is a spoiled trust-fund little baby. His daddy bought him all his equipment and that 2002 Audi he drives. He doesnt have a clue. Fuck acceptance. They're such homophobic tools. blah blah blah these guys did kick out their drummer because he is gay. but no fear he joined a much better band, the divorce, also from seattle, and is playing guitar for them. as for acceptance, the seem to care more about what they look like on stage than what they sound like. i've seen them a few times in seattle. they had a good sound but noting over the edge, and i found it to be pretty generic. when the roomers were proven true, they had absolutely no appeal to me whatsoever. last night they were at the fireside but i made sure to miss their set before i saw bleu and onelinedrawling. (which were amazing). how can they call themselves acceptence if they're homophobes? i was dreading clicking this link, as i figured it'd be some ridiculously laudatory review filled with gushing praise for acceptance and their infinite jackassity. Notice everyone "heard" about them kicking out the drummer for his sexuality. However if you actually knew them, you'd find out that there were bigger personal differences and his sexuality actually played no part in it. This has been a rumor blown WAY out of proportion. Ya I heard about them kicking a guy out because of his sexuality. Pretty lame, but what do you expect from a Christian band? wait... you actually said "nu-emo"??? what the hell is that?? I saw these guys live with Onelinedrawing and I was expecting a shit sandwich, but they weren't bad at all coming from a Militia Group band. Instead of JEW, I thought of Jason Gleason of Further Seems Forever. Jim Adkins' voice is much more higher ranged and breathy. Anyways, these guys have much more "rock" to them than some other emo shit. I dig it. wow... militia group is pretty fucking lame. noise ratchet was tolerable, i think... and no one should listen to any newer shades apart stuff. that shit is fucking rank. These are the guys that kicked out their drummer two months ago because he came out of the closet. yeah, judging from the cover art (and label) i thought that this was a screamo band. i think this band is really going to mislead some people. i thought this band already signed to a major. this record is a piece of shit From the album title and artwork, this should be a hardcore album. I must say that threes nothing i hate more than emo........ But these guys arent all that bad... If they werent marketed as an emo band they couold pass with a cool pop/indie thing going on..... Either way... The cd is good. I really think this is a good record, but I can remember ;-) ... so I think a lot of people into the "new" emo thing should really go to the record store and check out some Farside,Gameface,Sensefield or older Shades Apart stuff ... |
