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Tokyo Rose

Reinventing a Lost Art
2003
SideCho

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Review by: Katie4213
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Published on September 23rd 2003

Are you a fan of emotional pop punk? If you are, than this is the CD for you. If not, then this may not appeal to you.

Tokyo Rose is a relatively new band hailing from New Jersey who prides themselves on catchy power pop that is very easy to listen to. Vocalist, Ryan Dominguez, has a pure voice that is consistent throughout their debut full length, Reinventing A Lost Art, put out on SideCho Records.

I saw Tokyo Rose earlier this summer at a small show in Rockford IL. I enjoyed myself and found their music appealing, but was not sold right off the bat. Later I was given their CD to review and I listened to it one day while I was painting in my basement. As I was listening, several different bands popped into my head that had similar sounds, Spitalfield’s newest album seems to be the closest comparison I can make.

Tokyo Rose’s lyrics are nothing out of the ordinary, but are above the typical run of the mill pop punk lyrics. The album runs together, and at times it is hard to distinguish song from song. I only realized the CD had moved to the next track when the next poppy chorus began to get stuck in my head. But to be honest, after the CD was done, I could not remember anything very significant from the album, except for the beginning on one song which began as a dial tone, then a number dialed, and finally a busy signal – signifying a song about an ill teenage relationship.

Overall this album was okay. Like I said, emotional pop punk fans, this could be an album to live by, those of you who take the different route, keep going.







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    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 at 5:21 PM (EDT)
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    This band is awesome, if someone knows their actual website please let me know. The songs, Katherine please, i love you too, dont look back, are amazing. I wish i could find their cds in stores in canada.

    Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 7, 2004 at 4:04 PM (EDT)
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    all of u who don't like this album can eat a donkey penis...seriously how could u not like this album. they rule and i would love to see some of the bands u like...$10 says they sing about the same stuff that tokyo rose does...ASS CLOWNS !

    Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 29, 2003 at 7:07 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    So is the new trend moving from screamo to pop-emo now? Should we call it empop? or popmo?

    Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 28, 2003 at 4:11 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    goodness

    SARA(NO H)

    Posted by Manman on 2003-09-26 21:29:25
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    As stated earlier, this is for the pop-emo wannabes. If you wanna gag on your puke from listening to this garbage that passes as art, then open your wallet and partake of you vomity goodness. Mmmmm, tastes better the second time down. If you don't want your mind to be raped by subpar quality sounds, avoid this horror. Your children will thank me for it.

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 26, 2003 at 1:08 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    I second the fuck this band

    -jv-

    Posted by dont_think_twice on 2003-09-25 18:48:56
    My Score:

    even me?

    Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 24, 2003 at 2:59 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    there will be no nookie or sex of any sort with anyone, thanks. and sickboi, i don't keep points.

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 23, 2003 at 5:09 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    i thought of scott naked and having sex makes me want to goto church.

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 23, 2003 at 2:51 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Scotts trying to get points with Katie, can you blame him? Everyone wants a little nookie.

    -sickboi
    (did it all for the ...)

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 23, 2003 at 2:43 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    why is there another review on this that says basically the same thing as the other?

    fuck you.

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 23, 2003 at 12:53 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    This band is allright.

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 23, 2003 at 10:31 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Fuck this band

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 23, 2003 at 9:46 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    i love this band.

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 23, 2003 at 2:44 AM (EDT)
    My Score:

    F I R S T !!!

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