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Kill Your Idols

From Companionship To Competition
2005
SideOneDummy

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Review by: Hein
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Published on January 25th 2005

Kill Your Idols caught me at a good moment. A couple years ago I reviewed their previous album Funeral For A Feeling as a pretty generic NY hardcore release with gruffy vocals. And although this one sounds not all that different, I must say I was really sucked into this album.

There's still that same relentless drive in their guitars and maybe too simplistic riffy three-chord bombs that are dropped continuously. But amidst all the annoying releases that have been piling up here, this one came down as a nuclear blast. They actually manage to lay down an album that sounds very aggressive and bombastic without ever really degrading to a chaotic shout-and-howl rumble. In fact, I sometimes sensed a little lean towards more punk rock-oriented 80's hardcore (think 7 Seconds, with whom they recently released a 7") in their guitarplay, but of course the vocals still refer to their more heavy hardcore roots.

On the other hand, I never liked bands that sing about the "good old days" when this scene was so much better than it is these days. Let's be honest, we've had bands that didn't care about politics and social discrimination in the past as well.

Maybe the fact that this album was treated with the same recording facilities as the more contemporary bands resulted in an accessible sound, regardless of the heavy sound produced. If you're looking for a no-nonsense hardcore treat with poundering percussion, very fast vocals and not too complex song structure this one is a nice thing to get. Maybe there's a bit of a stereotype feel when listening to this in its entirety in one listening session, but I liked this unrelentless raging sound very much.



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    Posted by hushearthling on 2006-01-03 17:27:35
    My Score:

    Best album of the year...

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    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 28, 2005 at 12:07 AM (EST)
    My Score:

    "I'll take wolfpack over this any day, but still decent stuff."

    Preach!

    -Ken

    Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 27, 2005 at 2:34 PM (EST)
    My Score:

    "Man, unchecked aggression. Who thought a 90s Minneapolis ska reference could set it off? I was under the impression that many people LIKED The Siren Six."

    I like the Siren Six. I just wish I could've seen them just once.

    Posted by ElVaquero on 2005-01-26 17:08:51
    My Score:

    the kids on nip/tuck was wearing a kill your idols shirt. fucking awesome.

    Posted by dazed on 2005-01-26 06:31:02
    My Score:

    I need this.

    Posted by notfeelingcreative on 2005-01-26 00:50:43
    My Score:

    Great band, I can respect any band that can create a heavy sound without having to incorporate metal growls into their music. Hey I love metal, I love hardcore, I don't like the two intertwined. Personally, I'll take wolfpack over this any day, but still decent stuff.

    Posted by pastepunk on 2005-01-25 20:59:50
    My Score:

    did arik victor do this at creep?

    Nope... it was done by Dean Baltulonis @ Atomic Studios. And it sounds far better than Victor's usual stuff.

    Posted by bizzlebrizzle on 2005-01-25 15:47:10
    My Score:

    Seeing these dudes in philly on the 10th!

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 at 3:42 PM (EST)
    My Score:

    did arik victor do this at creep?

    -justin-

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 at 11:53 AM (EST)
    My Score:

    horrible review. amaizing band.

    the most under appreciated hardcore/punk band going these days.

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 at 8:33 AM (EST)
    My Score:

    No mention of the Pist cover. Anyone know how it is?

    Posted by Jesse on 2005-01-25 02:15:13
    My Score:

    Man, unchecked aggression. Who thought a 90s Minneapolis ska reference could set it off? I was under the impression that many people LIKED The Siren Six.

    Posted by Psychoos231 on 2005-01-25 01:34:40
    My Score:

    Hein, dude you're on a roll

    Posted by johnnydanger on 2005-01-25 01:32:41
    My Score:

    god i hate you jesse

    Posted by joeg on 2005-01-25 01:07:45
    My Score:

    I love KYI. Great band.

    Posted by TheOneTrueBill on 2005-01-25 00:38:16
    My Score:

    This seems a little bit more negative than their previous albums, but I actually like it more than the others I have. 15 songs, 28 minutes, and "only dicks don't like black flag"

    Posted by Jesse on 2005-01-25 00:37:55
    My Score:

    "Kill Your Idols" was a sweet song by the Siren Six.

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