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If the Juliana Theory teamed up with a good lyricist then wised up and realized they weren’t rock stars this is the record they would end up releasing.

It’s hard to tell that this is a debut release from this group of friends out of Vineland, New Jersey. Vocalist Angel Santiago’s voice is mature and commanding, blending the wide range of Brett Detar‘s from the Juliana Theory to the soothing harmonic sounds of former Further Seems Forever front man Jason Gleason. The lyrics that he liberates on “Charity Burns Green” are sincere and passionate as he follows a theme that leans on greed.

“Fix their eyes so they can see / The heartland is turning green. Fix their eyes so they can see / Showing the lives they’ll never lead.”

The compelling front side of the band is not left alone; his backing counterparts bring a big rock sound not often found in Indie Rock. From the intro to “The Dawning” to the conclusion of “Love Spell” the four musicians that make up the rhythm section relinquish an amazing performance throughout this album’s duration. The band has the ability to create a sound that would leave modern rock bands Hoobastank and Incubus quivering in their pants (Preparation: Anxiety, One In One Thousand), then quickly transforming into a styling that gives Brand New a run for their money (Beneath the Surface, Threefold), then touching things up with an acoustic song (In Time) that begs for Matt Pryor to question his strings. Behind all the guitars, bass, and drums is a keyboardist that fits perfectly into the mix and really finalizes this impressive group.

Just about everything from this record is good, from the music itself to the beautiful artwork. The album comes together nicely with a smooth flow, my complaint would be there’s no standout track, but there isn’t a terrible one either. This is one of the most surprising and energetic releases of 2004 thus far. Be sure to make a spot on your CD rack for Days Like These.






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    Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 15, 2006 at 5:07 PM (EST)

    Hence Reverie is the best fuckin band coming out of south jersey!

    Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 21, 2005 at 11:23 PM (EST)
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    Hence Reverie!!!!

    Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 19, 2005 at 5:47 PM (EST)
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    Days Like These is an awesome band! A lol Both their albums are kickin!

    Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 15, 2004 at 5:42 AM (EDT)
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    i live around vineland (B TOWN) ive been seeing these guys for a long time wit Losing Ground n shit and they have grown alot i didnt like their music for a long time then i bout the album after losing ground last show and i was impressed keep on "Indie Rocking" easpecialy ronny.

    vern says hi

    Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 16, 2004 at 10:23 PM (EDT)
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    I love you guys...your album is the best, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise!! ...Love Jenn

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 at 11:32 PM (EDT)
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    Good album days like these. what the hell is hence reverie?

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 at 11:31 PM (EDT)
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    Fuckin' A. doesnt get much better than this.

    Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 5, 2004 at 8:46 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    not to bad, but they're no hence reverie

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 26, 2004 at 2:47 PM (EST)
    My Score:

    this score is for the failed abortion that is you

    Posted by Icapped2pac on 2004-03-25 17:37:06
    My Score:

    "this shits so bad. they aren't even from long island.

    --the movielife"

    This score is for the new Official Lamest Gimmick.

    Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 25, 2004 at 2:32 PM (EST)
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    this shits so bad. they aren't even from long island.

    --the movielife

    Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 25, 2004 at 1:55 PM (EST)
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    Some staff reviewer should start writing Hemingway-style reviews. That way, no one would be accused of sounding pretentious or biased.

    Posted by lieutenant on 2004-03-24 08:36:28
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    Haha, inagreendase, you're alright!

    Nothing like a compliment from a complete stranger over the Internet, huh?

    Posted by Modern on 2004-03-24 03:11:22
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    Nothing new, but its done well.

    Posted by inagreendase on 2004-03-23 23:34:49
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    C'mon lieutenant, you KNOW how solid a contest that is...

    Posted by kirbypuckett on 2004-03-23 20:00:57
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    Thanks lieutenant, but I wish I was half as articulate as Brian (greeniepants) was.

    - Kirby

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 at 7:41 PM (EST)
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    Is FortyMinutesWest a reviewer?? I like his reviews, cos he's HardCore!

    -bemused-

    Posted by lieutenant on 2004-03-23 19:25:07
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    I was thinking when I read this, "Why isn't this guy a staff reviewer?", I have seen him around much longer than the other reviewers that get free discs, example, I've always felt that Kirby has a certain class that inagreendase could only wish for, in and out of the review pages (come on, inagreendase asked if he could still enter contests as a 'staff' reviewer...)

    Posted by Icapped2pac on 2004-03-23 17:09:59
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    Speaking of Lobster, anybody heard anything on Staring Back's singer situation?

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 at 4:04 PM (EST)
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    This score is for the album title alone.

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 at 3:20 PM (EST)
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    Lobster is a great label

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 at 1:56 PM (EST)
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    good to know that by churning out a bunch of mediocre uninspired reviews, you can become staff. pretty professional operation you got here.

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 at 1:00 PM (EST)
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    3rd. Yea. Now what suckas.

    Posted by pastepunk on 2004-03-23 11:02:24
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    Dead on review, though I think the title track is worthy of 'standout' compliments, along with the first track, 'the dawning.' Considering how young the guys in DLT are, I think their potential is frightning for their next release. I posted a quick free-form interview with these guys over the weekend, check it out. - Jordan.

    Posted by maverick on 2004-03-23 10:42:36
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    And with this review [and the other 3 by him in this update], please welcome KirbyPuckett to the reviews staff!

    -Scott

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