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  Review by: KirbyPuckett See others by this writer ![[staff]](/images/icons/staffsticker.gif){kind=icon}
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Published on July 20th 2004
While I was contemplating ways to write a review for this year’s Warped Tour compilation I read the others Adam has written for the past two for inspiration. I sincerely contemplated copying and pasting his from 2003 and simply changing the band names around a tad. He hit the nail on the head perfectly – There’s too many bands that aren’t on the actual tour, not enough unreleased material, bad mixture at times, but all-in-all for the price it’s worth a shot. As aforementioned you get a lot for a modest charge. There are 50 songs and you’re not going to enjoy every one of them, so don’t anticipate that and you might enjoy the compilation. Quality songs by a handful of the heavyweights like New Found Glory (whose unreleased “No News Is Good News” now appears on three recordings), NOFX, Anti-Flag, Thursday, Descendents, Bad Religion, Alkaline Trio, Taking Back Sunday, et al. Throw in a some good tunes by the bands in the middle ranks Motion City Soundtrack (the version of “Capital H” is from the re-issue of I Am The Movie in case you were wondering how many times this band could re-record the track), the Matches, Lawrence Arms, Death By Stereo, Coheed & Cambria, and Matchbook Romance to name a few. The track listing flows like hitting the ‘scan’ button on your car stereo, switching between a pop-radio station to modern rock and then over to talk radio. Squashing Good Charlotte between Bad Religion and the Casualties on disc two is rather awkward. Atmosphere and Chronic Future spread the genres a little more by adding a slice of hip-hop to the buffet. A significant amount of much pop-punk-emo material makes up the bulk of the compilation and not enough punk, especially for a tenth year anniversary of a punk rock festival…but hey, whatever sells. Down near the end of each stage are a few lesser known acts. The mood and flow of the discs dies here as most of these bands have sounds that are akin to the run of the mill scream laced post-punk that’s plaguing the scene like a ton of frogs. Although, Denver Harbor shows quite some potential with their strident guitars and harmonious vocals that certainly stand out above other stale souls. I’m sure there are quite a few people eager to hear the Hazen St. track, however, there’s absolutely nothing special about it and hype is rapidly chewing this band apart. 50 songs for $7 is a deal no matter what you get, in this case the content justifies its price. The variety of bands and the moods created by the music set the pace for this year’s edition of the Warped Tour. Those selections may not be the perfect choice for a remembrance of a decade’s worth of summer memories but it’s still quite enjoyable.
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flogging molley kicks ass whoever thinkgs they suck can go to their boyband.com u fuckin faget! flogging molly is just plain gay dude. if you listen to that shit and actually dig it, you're corny as hell. Hey andrew13 Nofx isn't going to be in pittsburgh the whole erin is having a baby thing Lightweight Holiday is on there, they're the only band that matters bitches. Ok I just scrolled down and saw Kirby has already answered my question. I'm an ass. I know Fenix TX broke up some time last year. Did the remnants of that band create Denver Harbor? Because they sound almost exactly alike, atleast the vocals do. i love the chronic future song... wouldn't really call it rap tho... The first warped tour comp with Bad Religion, Bosstones, Descendents, Mad Caddies, and a few others was really good. All the others I've been "ho hum" about. "These comps should be called "50 or 52 bands that kissed Side One Dummy's ass in the last year, regardless if they're on Warped Tour or not." "These comps should be called "50 or 52 bands that kissed Side One Dummy's ass in the last year, regardless if they're on Warped Tour or not." God I hope you know that Denver Harbor is 1/2 Fenix TX. They are amazing and their new album on Warner Bros. will kick ass. tim on the cover, looks like a pretty high jump... Lightweight Holiday is on there, they're the only band that matters bitches. "Who still buys comps, anyway?" "I'm still amazed that these comps sell as many as they do every year - I believe they've been averaging around 50,000 copies sold. Crazy. Who still buys comps, anyway? Especially ones with previously released material. God I hope you know that Denver Harbor is 1/2 Fenix TX. They are amazing and their new album on Warner Bros. will kick ass. These comps should be called "50 or 52 bands that kissed Side One Dummy's ass in the last year, regardless if they're on Warped Tour or not." easy tour and comp to diss., found two new bands that i hadnt heard of. I win ! Yeah but most of the tracks from that live CD were not from the Warped tour, they were just various live tracks the bands had lying around, so that doesn't count. uh.... they did do a Warped Tour live cd. I'm still amazed that these comps sell as many as they do every year - I believe they've been averaging around 50,000 copies sold. Crazy. Who still buys comps, anyway? Especially ones with previously released material. I like the Warped Tour disks, but I wish they included more unreleased or rare material. Oh man you were far too nice to this record. We're 10 years into this tour and we've yet to have a record comprised of either live music from the tour itself or featuring a track listing that accurately reflects the lineup. Of course there are logistical problems in doing this, as the CD is released prior to the tour and certainly finalized prior to the lineup, but the solution of "quantity over quality" results in incredibly disposable and unmemorable releases. It seems that a Warped Tour compilation should feature live tracks from each of the bands at the tour that year (or the year before, whatever) and recorded at the tour.... But maybe that just makes too much sense and not enough money. Chronic Future suck so bad... It's not hip-hop, it's like Sublimecore or something, and it stinks like your shit. |
