I completely agree. This band sounds like what a sumo wrestlers dump inside a used nascar tire would smell.

I saw them live and it gave me aids.

Watching them prance around on stage like a bunch of wanna be 16 yr old rock stars was ridiculous. I was embarrassed FOR them. Like when Dj Tanner went to her first day of high school wearing the same outfit as her health teacher or some shit and ended up eating lunch in the phone booth.

I want to call their parents and tell them they fucked up.

Someone needs to send them to the school of punk rock basics. Seriously, where did any of them learn to play their instruments? Especially that sorry excuse for an elf singer.
whoops!

Tatecore rules! U all gays, lesbs and faggots!
Go and embrace Islam!

Just so you know, I hate this band

- JT

Sucks that you didn't like it man, it really does. But, there are a lot of people that will, including myself. Everyones opinion will differ. I've seen them twice live and I think they are a kick ass live band. Their songs are put together very well. Just my 2¢ anyways.

Seth needs a belt and a larger sweatshirt.

They sound like they are trying to show off. The harmonics in the begining of the song....... :/

drummers not bad
With Love: Lucifer

Never heard em...but Kazaa should remedy that in about 20 minutes. (fucking 56k....)

-!Potatoes!

jets to brazil are infinitely better than cursive.

why you gotta be putting down glam?
-Janelle

Cursive are a great band, but they're not nearly as good as Jets To Brazil in both the musical and lyrical department.

This score is for The Higher. What a horrible name; it fits an 80's glam rock band to a tee.

To the guy who thought we were "jealous" and "retarted [sic]"; there is no hatred from me. I'm mostly indifferent. I have fun working on this site, and talking to people and listening to music, end of story. I don't care if there are 5 or 500 other sites, as long as they're doing it for the right reasons.

We have a different scope of coverage than them so I doubt we're "trying" to be anything like them. They have their niche, and that's fine.

"Yes Funkmeister! Bask in the goodness of the organ!"

for funk's sake, i hope you're referring to the cursive record, and not your own ugly organ.

Retarted?

Does that mean "turned back into a tangy pastry"?

"Can someone please fill me in on all this tate hate?"

Its jealousy, and its retarted. This site can't come close to Ap, no matter how hard it tries.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, thats fucking awesome!

Yes Funkmeister! Bask in the goodness of the organ!

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Tatecore&f=1

Can someone please fill me in on all this tate hate?

no, it is just music anyways. i can respect your opinions just as much as you respect mine, which is nice.
i have been listening to the ugly organ more and more these past days... you got me thinking about it, and it is sort of growing on me. parts of it really are beautiful.

Well at least you have actuals beliefs behind your choice, so ill respect what you say.

I still think your insane for saying it cuz The Ugly Organ is beautiful. But I cant reallyu argue anymore can I?

Who the hell is Tate?

I'm proud to have used "bombastic" in my review, thank you very much Ramo

--Cos

i used "pedestrian" twice in my commentary on cursive... this score is for my level of diction at 3:00 am.

And Cursive has an ugly chick in it.

it may have been more pedstrian, but i think the album sounded much more honest, and much less contrived, than the ugly organ... i mean, domestica was fucking solid. the ugly organ just screams "filler" to me, with all the half-assed ambient tracks... i mean, some bands can pull off the atmospheric interludes and maintain my interest, but cursive are better when they are just fucking rocking.
"gentleman caller" was a cool song, but very, very cliche. the lyrics are forced...
kasher just seems to bitch about how he puts himself on display, and how fucked it is that people pay to listen to it... i liked it at first, but after the novelty wore off, i pretty much put it in a drawer... in my opinion, it already sounds dated.
domestica took longer to sink it, but i listen to it much more often than any of their other records. i also like "such shining stars," but the production makes it a bit too unnecessarily grating for my tastes. burst and bloom was an amazing ep, and i felt that the ugly organ didn't sufficiently explore the possibilities of the cello... i thought the album was totally pedestrian, calculated in its accessibility, and hmm... whatever.

Wow. You actually like Domestica? That was seriously one of the most half assed terrible albums I ever heard. I hated Cursive til Burst and Bloom came out. (or was it that split with eastern youth thatcame first? wherever the cello made its debut) Something bout that cello brings out the good in Tims song writing. And are you trying to say that DOmestica actually has ANYTHING on it that hasnt been played 5000 times by some other indie rock hipster?

i think the ugly organ was waaay overhyped... i thought it was a major let down after domestica. the ugly organ made cursive look kinda ridiculous, i think. i'd heard everything on that record before, played by some one else, years before.

whoever said this band has worked hard has their head up their ass or the bands' ass. i'm from Vegas and what was said ealier is true. They're just following the whole tatecore trend and only work hard when trying to getting from daddy's pockets.

I remember when BSD thought I was being serious when I said Korn was hardcore...

The Ugly Organ is better then most of the things ever mentioned on this damn site. Kids dont know how to deal ith hype. They either like the hyped band to much, or say its "overrated" cuz of a bais. There IS a middle ground. And the Ugly Organ is fucking fantastic.

And I agree with you BSD bout the sarcasm thing....im actually hoping its sarcasm. You never know with this lot.

Hahaha... It's a sad world when when such outrageous sarcasm could actually be mistaken for serious thought!

-BSD

something corporate is god... they have the most complicated guitars i've ever heard as well as the cleanest vocals... plus, north is much harder than their previous efforts..its hardcore as hell dude..

PULSELESS! 'At's what I am! OK!

-BSD

Fuck this, bring back Faded Grey.

from the fiddler site:

"Las Vegas is not known for it's flashy lights, compulsive gambling and topless dancers anymore. It is now the breeding ground for tour-de-force musical talents, and The Higher is at the forefront. Their purpose is undeniable. The Higher is here to show the world a good time."

-sk8punx

the ugly organ is mondo overrated.

The opening of this review is golden.
Score is for that.

Well Cursive are not the best band ever...shit, thats overblowing it a bit much.

"did you get my e-mail??? i got like, 4 mailer-daemon things telling me that it wouldn't go through.
i will kill hotmail."

Yes, I did! I must write you today! In other news - go to epitaph.com - they posted my interview with Fletcher of Pennywise!
-Janelel

don't ever compare anyone to cursive. they are one of the most amazing bands ever. even if you don't like them , you can tell that they have talent both musically and lyrically. if you don't agree then you are retarded and your opinion doesn't mean anything anyway.

Great, you met a band, and they told you they work hard. I'm blown away.

...

My information is gathered from close friends and personal experience of the band members, soo, thanks for attempting to sass me but you're sadly wrong. Thanks and G-G-G-OODBYE.

did you get my e-mail??? i got like, 4 mailer-daemon things telling me that it wouldn't go through.
i will kill hotmail.

thanks funk.
-Janelle

They don't by chance, work hard, do they?

-sickboi

funny you say that they used daddys money. i am no fan of these guys, but i have met them and they are pretty humble about their band. they have worked pretty hard to get where they are at. they worked just as hard as any outher band to get signed. so, just because their music does not agree with you, don't go spreading rumours about some hardworking guys.

As Someone from the Higher's hometown, Vegas, and an active part of the music genre out here, I have to say the review can't be more on. I think this band has about four guys who enjoy them, and all four are their friends. Its a fanbase made up completely of girls who want to fuck them because they're cute guys in a band.

I won't even delve into the fact that most of these guys hated punk music and everything related over two years ago. The lead singer is quoted as saying "Music just isn't music with a guitar in it" some time back.

Its amazing what a band can do with Mommy and Daddy's money and with an idea of what will get them laid.

Cursive songs are not boring. If you say "Red Hnded Slight of Hand" and "Art is hard" are boring, then you have no pulse.

Agreed; either/or are both definite Mixtape 2003 candidates...don't think the Higher's EP will be making a contribution, though.

-InaGreendase

Get a difibrilator... QUICK!!!!

i have no pulse.
-Janelle

hahahha

though i initially meant brand new impala, the image of tate swerving down the streets of calcutta in his impala, his view obscured by the thousands of brand new stickers plastered across the windshield... he just needs to have the higher cd blaring and this would all be complete. i think i'll write a book.

Cursive songs are not boring. If you say "Red Hnded Slight of Hand" and "Art is hard" are boring, then you have no pulse.

since it's tate were talking about, it's probably plastered with pictures of brand new, and ofcourse his oxygen tank (a cd case with blinks entire discography, starting with their debut album enema of the state).

Are we talking about a new impala, or an impala with pictures of Brand New plastered all over it?

i wish tate were really some fucking hardass... this whole ap.net thing is just some sick front, and he is secretly logging information on each and every one of us... until one day...
BAM.
i'm dead on a sidewalk in calcutta... my spine destroyed upon impact with the bumper of crazy tate's brand new maroon impala.

you could be next.

tate is still the saddest of all.
are you tate, you bastard?

-Archibald.

Taken from AbsolutePunk.net:

Numbers Are In.. 12:57:37 AM

Blink182 debut at #3 on the Billboard charts selling some 318,381 albums. Britney "Fake Chest" Spears was at #1 with 605,622.

I LOVE Tate's futile attempt at being witty.

- Scott
http://home.comcast.net/~indictment/
(3.0ghz PWND!)

I'm not sure what's sadder.. the higher, you caring about the editor of a sub par (At best) website, or me for posting this message.

Its sad, very sad how these kids yes they are kids use all there highschool friends to sell albums, they suck bad....... Aweful there songs are sad attempts at emo and poety, they make me want to start a band and I can't sing........ They write songs about girls and love lost these guys have banged every highschool in vegas and are the biggest face the jury whore ever. In fact there ep name is a rip off of there old band name...... September Star, now they realase a cd called the star is dead...... but these sappy attempts at lost love when the oldest is like 20 or 21 I think is funny as hell. They had highschool reletionships and even there song writing proves it. You guys compare them to cursive well I think they more along the lines of NFG jr. Or rufio but way worse the saddest part is they sound aweful live they can't play.... I can't believe fiddler is wasting there money on them,

That was cockney BSD KC styles.

-BSD

will the REAL BSD please stand up?
-Janelle

who put that 4Q there?

Bear in mind that, yes, I did write that long post, and the two comments following mine were made by impostors.

-BSD

Cursive makes boring music. Boring=bad. 4Q.

-bsd

don't fucking put The Mars Volta and Cursive amongst all those other bands

BSD, im pretty sure you have never heard Cursive from the way you talk.

Now, them liking Blink 182, and talking shit on this is a much more sensible insult. but Cursive? Are you just saying whatever popular band name pops in your head or what?

-GreenVandal

Whoever wrote that LOAD OF SHIT has way way way too much time on his/her hands. Damn that was stupid.

However, I did like the "Adverts beanie" touch - shows you pay attention to the subtle nuances...other than that, all I can say is, I'm sorry for you.
-Janelle

Oh I wonder if I really typed that?

-BSD

I'm ashamed to admit that I've had a change of heart... My girlfriend left me this morning... She stole my fucking The Criminals shirt.

Anyways, a song from The Higher just happened to come on my radio, perfectly in synch with her exit from my plush studio apartment, and I began to sob. Halfway through the song, however, I felt as if the music were caressing my arms, stroking my thighs, and slowly making its way towards my genitals, soothing me in spite of my oh-so-recent loss.

I put on my stylish Adverts beanie, and frantically galloped towards my local Best Buy. I will now admit to purchasing the entire discography of Homegrown, New Found Glory, and Brand New.

But my spending spree didn't stop there!!! I picked up the latest from Story of the Year, The Kinison, Jamison Parker, and, of course... The Higher. Each song from each band is like an anthem in and of itself, packed with a vibrant new take on the punk rock sneer and swagger from days long past...

As a tribute to my favorite moderator, I also purchased two copies of each Cursive record, with the hopes that each will appreciate in value over the course of the next few years. I intended on selling them and purchasing stock in MCA Records, but the quality and sincerity of the music convinced me to hang on to each of them. Now I have one copy of each record for my moped, and one copy of each record to play while I work over at Wal-Mart.

The music contained on these releases was infinitely more rebellious than any of the punk rock albums of the late '70s, and undoubtedly technically superior to anything from anytime in the 80s. Pop punk has fallen like a brick into the filling bathtub of my heart, and the punk rock of yesteryear was in turn displaced...

I would like to apologize to anyone that I may have hurt with my harsh words and the snobby, elitist attitude that most genuine punk rock bands rejected. I would like to apologize to everyone who's IP ended up blocked because I put them on my list.

I would like to apologize to the many bands that I have upset with my eloquent verbal slandering... The Mars Volta, Blink 182, The Higher... You all know who you are.

Lastly, I would like to apologize to each and everyone of you. Punk rock is not about offending people, it is about embracing the spirit and the excitement of the music... it is helping a strictly independent underdog thrive in the face of "art" sold at a ridiculous mark up. Perhaps most importantly, punk rock is centralized upon the realization that punk rockers, hardcore kids, rude boys, and people who like emo should just unite as a community, consolidate their efforts, and live and die by their ethics and ideals to truly defeat the cash-fueled enterprises that feast upon our scene as if we were a sprout and mustard sandwich, and the cash-fueled enterprise were a starving vegan student at the University of California at Santa Cruz.

Anyways, this may be "tatecore" but I love it. I have become a member on the absolutepunk.net message board, and will begin writing columns from the perspective of a fallen punk rock debutante who sacrifices his elitist ways in the pursuit of unity. This will, unfortunately, mark my last posting on this site, with the exception of a few casual supportive comments under bands that successfully translate the emotional upheaval of my life into sound. This score is for The Higher.

Thank you for reading, and please... Have a really Happy Thanksgiving! All of you!

-BSD

Lets hope this release is the start of a great career in the music business for all the guys in The Higher!

Insincere Dave

This is WORSE than Yellowcard!

Who is anyone who likes Cursive to make fun of someone elses musical tastes?

-BSD

It's all about Maggie Thatcher... mmmmmm.

-BSD

It's all about Mandy Moore. mmmmmm...

...evildeadalive

I think she's hideous Sickboi...I can't stand fake looking girls.

- Scott
http://www.local-felons.com/videos/MTXParty.wmv
(Extremel y embarrasing video of me singing in a MTX cover band)

Tate could only wish for poon as hot as Miss Spears. Say what you will, but that broad is muy caliente.

-sickboi

Taken from AbsolutePunk.net:

Numbers Are In.. 12:57:37 AM

Blink182 debut at #3 on the Billboard charts selling some 318,381 albums. Britney "Fake Chest" Spears was at #1 with 605,622.

I LOVE Tate's futile attempt at being witty.

- Scott
http://home.comcast.net/~indictment/
(3.0ghz PWND!)

Ba-Zing!

I skipped this review cause by the name of the band I figured it'd be terrible.

This review RULES!

Tatecore for life!!!

http://www.cafeshops.com/tatecore

Get your Tatecore T-Shirts today!

after looking at the photos on the website, i have found that not only have we found a definition for a word, but a new definition for an existing word:
douche bags

The score is for superdude.

You rock superdude!

This score is for the mp3 I havent heard any other songs, and don't feel the need to!

I don't really know what "tastecore" is but after hearing this, I can tell that it's not a complimentary term!

the word "tatecore" fucking sucks. now "bombastic"...that's a great word.

Ramo

this score is for scott's review. the review is excellent shit. hahahaha

This review was good, but here's how I would make it better:

1. I haven't been listening to anything but Tatecore for three years

2. Don't you tink their hoodiecore influences really show through

3. And cardigancore

4. What do neo-liberals tihnk of this album? If they like it, it's probably not a communist record

5. Like that other one

whos tate?

lolololololololololu

"i am pretty sure if the higher ran across this fat fuck scott, they would beat the shit out of him."

Rrrrrright.

-Scott

kid who likes ska: you are jealous. this is the new ska. you have no room to say anything about running up on stage and punching someone in the face. the most annoying bands i have ever seen are ska bands. you genre is a joke to the world.

rich? hardly. they just wound up with nice equiptment

"i am pretty sure if the higher ran across this fat fuck scott, they would beat the shit out of him."

Those stupid-ass, rich, preppy kids couldn't hurt a fly.

Douche Bags*

i am pretty sure if the higher ran across this fat fuck scott, they would beat the shit out of him.

Scott, you summed up what everyone in Las Vegas has been thinking since they 1st heard this band. Then they were known as September Star but they blew just as hard. I've HAD to see this band many times and every time I get that uncontrollable urge to run right up to to the stage and punch them in the face. They do somehow have really hot girlfriends though.
They are all super huge deuchbags too.

This score is for the review.

"Every time I open the thing I get an uncontrollable urge to punch these fuckers right in the face."

Fantastic work, Scott. Now I have to check them out, though, just to hear how bad they are. Hopefully you're wrong about them like you were with Story of the Year, though, because more good music is always good.

ok. "tate" used this joke already. Get some new material.
-Janelle

I'm actually surprised that Tate didn't hype this band as much. It came more from that loser Wark.

Hey scott you giant douche bag i dont like the higher either they are typical bullshit but how do you rip on a bands sound and lyrics and then give the new blink 182 cd a 4 your a hypocrit fucker

Hahahahahahahaha.

"are you talking about me or The Higher?"

He is talking about Tate, silly.

-Justin

I love when Scott decides to rip a band apart, it's always so beautiful.

This review was fucking hilariuous, but a foolish move in my belief. Tate is just going to link this review in his news section (between posts chronicling what he ate for lunch and new merch from Slick Shoes). Now we may just have to witness an onslaught from his defensive and narrow-minded fanbase. The "pro Blink-182 but anti-MTV corporate bullshit" type.

whatever, this band is awesome. this cd is the reason i'm breathing.

-jason tate

"And even worse, their ugly mugs are plastered in the inside of the case. Every time I open the thing I get an uncontrollable urge to punch these fuckers right in the face. They have no purpose here. They are just the newest set of leeches milking the youth of America for all they're worth."

that is the greatest part of the whole review, right there.

i hope they take some snippets of the review and include it in their one-sheets.

Hey Scott, my comments were directed towards the Tate hysteria. I just don't think he or ap.net is even worth the time insulting. It only fans the flames of what will eventually be a sinking ship. - Jordan Pastepunk.

Jordan-

are you talking about me or The Higher?

-Scott

good review. informative.
--Jon

Man Scott, you are my hero.

-Justin

the more attention you give to this guy, the more it perpetuates his "popularity." I hardly think it's worth the effort. - Jordan Pastepunk

go scott go.

it actually makes me want to check out the band though.

This score is for the review.

Man, I started laughing so loud at work people just starting looking at me like I was an idiot. This review deserves some special honor, I don't know what it is, but it was fucking hilarious. A laugh riot. This score is for Scott's review.

-sickboi

wtf, i wrote that in caps.

THANK YOU SCOTT!!!

!!!