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Published on January 14th 2005
Here's a split for those, like myself, who still can enjoy a couple songs that are wild, furious and linked to an era when punk was pure and true.Think 80's U.S. hardcore in Government Issue, MDC or maybe even Dag Nasty style. I'm sure I should name a couple others, as I recognize this music very well but my band name memory is really worthless as you already might have noticed. With this one, you can put aside your modern day squeaky clean poppy, emo, screamo or ska-punk-rock and enjoy eight songs of cranking energy.
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This split is rad. I like the Western Addiction side alot better, but the NMDS side is still really good. WA needs to put out a full length, seriously. I'm not kidding. yessssss western addiction haha, who would have thought being an animal science major would come into play on a punk site? $6 bucks on vinyl or cd through No Idea... that's a fucking steal boys and girls. Ahh, NMDS the sole component of the Orlando scene. NMDS sounds like "Out of Step"-era with the vocals, I'd say. On the song on the No Idea site, he has those talking spurts like Ian does on that album. The song is a lot slower than the Western Addiction one...more guitar like Out of Step too NMDS more like latter-day MT or the first two EPs? oh yeah... and the whole layout of the artwork is totally badass. The NMDS songs are fucking killer, and a lot more complex than the Western Addiction songs, but both bands are great... NMDS totally shreds it up on Social Divorce, and Porcelain End is melodic mid-tempo hardcore at it's best. It sounds really DC to me... like Dag Nasty or something... and their cover of FVK by Bad Brains owns Shai Hulud's cover of it... No Idea fucking fules. Yeah he's right about it being a croc. I thought the same thing as you, Sickboi, but then I saw this picture: One of the best punk records of the year, even though its a split... you should check this out. its one of those Crocagators. na...its a croc.....the curves in the jaws...the positioning of the teeth, the skin texture...the only reason I know this stuff is because I've seen the real picture that they got this from.....it's actually a Nile Crocodile. lol I know I must sound like a spazz...but I'm an animal science major...these things just jump out at me. Are you sure Brandon? I thought Croc's had raised eyes and thinner mouths? I think No Idea might be the strongest label in punk rock today. To the alligator guys.....that's actually a crocodile, you can tell by the eyes and the mouth. lol just thought that was a relevent fact. NMDS's vocals got way gruffier on this release. It almost sounds like a different guy singing. Shit. For ages I got mixed up and thought this was a split with Western Waste. Who are far superior. Ah well. Score's for me. This is on my "BUY NOW" list....I just haven't done so yet. Shit. For ages I got mixed up and thought this was a split with Western Waste. Who are far superior. Ah well. Score's for me. I love NMDS! Gators represent indeed. Score is for the artwork, since is has an alligator on it. i love that artwork. and i love splits too. as long as they have good bands... New Mexican Disaster Squad is one of the best band names I've ever heard. But they're still not that great. |
