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| The RipcordzWhat If We Held a Revolution and Nobody Came?2003 Union Label Group 
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Published on October 7th 2003 I never know what to say about bands like The Ripcordz. You know the type: second generation punks of the Exploited / GBH / D.O.A era that seem completely oblivious to most musical developments post 1982. Montreal’s Ripcordz have been at the game for 20 years now and I doubt they’re too concerned with whatever criticisms I, or anyone else, has to offer at this point. To their credit the Ripcords can write a really catchy hook. While it’s obviously a requirement for fist-in-the-air anthems, it gives their songs a lot of fun energy that makes up somewhat for their formulaic approach. The band’s at their best when they speed things up. Paul Gott’s menacing growl sounds much more believable on tracks like “D’oh Canada” or “Gone Too Soon” then on some of the more banal “sing-alongs for the sake of sing-alongs” like “Punk Rules.” Where the band does explore beyond their usual boundaries is on a few interesting X / Social Distortion inspired tunes like “Freedom Fried” or “Door 9.” However the Ripcordz suffer from the same weakness that plagues other street punk groups: live they’re a blast but their recorded material doesn’t have the depth needed to hold the listener’s interest very long. The Ripcordz are like old soldiers, they’ve been fighting the war for
years now. The band doesn’t offer anything new, but one doesn’t
get the impression that they’re trying to. If you’re a fan of
early 80s Oi and street punk, this should satisfy.
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Fuck you all the ripcordz are amazing and they have been doing this longer than any of you assholes who have nothing better to do than make fun of people who are doing something with their lives ............. you all are so fucking jugmental oh they suck cause thye have a z in their name well fuck you ......and they sound like they can't play their instruments well lets see playing for like 20 years can do that to you and all you fuck ingnorant shits i hope you all rott in hell fuck you im out Thats the next Nelly album MFers What if they made an album and nobody cared? oh i thought crust meant "crusty" as in "rusty" as in they haven't practiced much, and can't play their instruments worth shit. hahahhahahahahha. Crust, as in "fringe". They are on the "crust" of the political pie. thats what it means. you dumbasses crust is a description of a band's clothing. nothing else. I've never heard of a crustist or a member of the crust party. have you? "crap crust punk better than refused and blood bros? i hate originality too. let's start a club. we can listen to the casualties." this definitely isnt the best band around but ive seen them too many times to count cause theyre from montreal and so am i. its kinda like "hmm what should i do tonight? oh look! ripcordz are playing! ill go see them again." crap crust punk better than refused and blood bros? i hate originality too. let's start a club. we can listen to the casualties. I agree with the dude right below BSD, and well, BSD too for that matter... (not the better than Refused comment, but the inagreendase comment) "Ripcordz better than Refused...right...see, you would think it's sarcasm if not for that "-BSD" conclusion that tells you "ohhhh."" Ripcordz have been doing this punk thing longer and better than most of the shit bands who are around today. Door 9 is about the school I go to, so I feel pretty important. Ripcordz better than Refused...right...see, you would think it's sarcasm if not for that "-BSD" conclusion that tells you "ohhhh." Meh... Never thought much of these guys, but I they're better than your "revolutionary" bands like Blood Brothers and Refused... Oh fuck you, go listen to Sick on the Bus. jesus-core sass and elkcore is better. Except Spazz. anything with a z at the end automatically sucks mad suckz |
