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Published on March 11th 2005
OK, let's start by stating unequivocally that …And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead is a pretty impressive band; their previous records have been almost unanimously acclaimed and their live show has been described with the kind of agressive-sounding adjectives usually used to describe multiple murderers. Their most recent record however, was mysteriously delayed and I've even heard that people had leaked copies of the record as early as last September. The question remains as to whether the delay might have been some disappointment by their label, or perhaps some attempt to shelter the world from the possibly universe-shattering effects of a record which might top Source Tags and Codes.
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This is much better than people give credit for. It had the potential to top Source Tags, but just missed the boat. miles below source tags and codes. why? why? why? this isnt punk...that isnt punk. lame. if it offends you, dont fucking read it. This record gets a nine - i been hitting this at least three times a week since october. Classic stuff. damn niggas this shit sounds a little like the floyd at times....... this album sucks Explosions in the Sky are sooo good. Explosions in the Sky > Trail of Dead score is for the assholes who obsess over this not being punk than call this site rock-news or alternative-news,great bands like the devil dogs, demonics, oblivians, youth of today, bonecrusher, etc have never been reviewed here but shitload of lame indie stuff...they might be giants are more punk than this shit Half of the reviews and news on this site aren't punk, but they are punk related. Its kind of like Punk Planet, that magazine doesn't just cover "punk" stuff. Publications and Web Sites grow and expand their horizons, I like the fact that they don't just review punk music here. Everyone could use a little diversity. Furthermore, there are albums and bands that are further from punk than this one. Nobody says you had to read this review, if ain't Punk then just skip over it, there are plenty of people who are interested in this. "And you will know me by the size of my penis..." on this hp so many good punk and hardcore records are not reviewed, but you can bet that every trendy shit is reviewed here And you will know me by the size of my penis... I really don't get why this band is reviewed here and if it is, why is the 1st review... seriously i usually come here to read about punk... "For whatever reason, I never really "got" Source Tags. It was heralded by many-a-critic, but where were the songs?" This is good, but prog like Cave In? As good as Cave In? Not even close. I don't see any Cave In comparisons actually by the way, there was no "mysterious delay". it was delayed because the label had a lot of big stuff coming out at the same time the record was slated to be released and they wanted to be able to promote it. dont overdramatize it. fuck prog-rock...this is hippie music for deadheads them and cave in should play together For whatever reason, I never really "got" Source Tags. It was heralded by many-a-critic, but where were the songs? moneenerd: "i think its unfitting to post a review of them on somewhere where ppl are just gonna walk all over them just becuz it's not "punk rock" enough for their liking." "Phil Collins rules. This score is for Phil Collins" Oh well. i own it, and like it, before I ready any reviews. Bands like Trail Of Dead you can always count on to make decent albums no matter how many times they change their style, instead of the new crap coming from once-awesome-now-overrated bands like Mars Volta or Eighteen Visions. then why not post anything from Theory Of A Deadman or Snoop Dogg? I mean I guess its of interest to some ppl, I mean Ive always loved TRAIL OF DEAD, but i think its unfitting to post a review of them on somewhere where ppl are just gonna walk all over them just becuz it's not "punk rock" enough for their liking. But I guess that can be said about any forum... they used to be a pretty heavily regarded indie rock band. I don't see how this is that out of place. I'd rather see this than Unwritten Law. moneenerd: Nobody's arguing that this is "punk," but it's something that's of interest to a lot of our readers... unlike Phil Collins I assume. also, this cd was totally worth the purchase becuz CATERWAUL is such a kick ass fucking song. Wasnt arguing that he wasnt, just thought this review was just put on the wrong website, being it a site for punk-derivitive band kinda site, and Trail Of Dead being more of just semi-experimental rock. Especially this album, being not heavy AT ALL and is mostly comprised of ballads. I never thought of Trail Of Dead as punk except maybe some tracks on their first EP. Phil Collins rules. This score is for Phil Collins I loved this album, but review on PUNKNEWS? This is as punk as fucking Phil Collins, so of course, its gonna have a bad review and following comments. "Worlds Apart" is a great song. the rest of the album was kinda boring though. never listened to these guys, but the review was really good. Cut the Crap does not count as a real Clash album. you could have easily used Combat Rock instead. though a commerical success, its clear that the band was falling apart. Aside from Straight to Hell the songs have no bite to them. thanks for reviewing this. I thought about buying it everytime I stepped into the record store, but could never do it. I just might have to now, Nice review. I like it...but since I just woke up...I'll further comment upon it later...I was def going to review this in the coming days "'Who's Mick Jones?' Glad to see I wasn't the only one hearing the Beatles influence creeping up in tracks. Anyway, even though it's no Source Tags, I still really like this album. I'm probably talking out of my ass here, since I've only heard pieces of both Sandinista! and Cut The Crap, but it feels more like a Sandinista!. It's a good album but it reeks of trying too hard to top their masterpiece. "I guess the question is, where is the Trail Of Dead's Mick Jones and why did they kick him out? " This shit is boring and is for HIPPIES. The review is a bit too kind, but he's right, music critics have been stroking eschother over this band since their first southby southwest industry ass-tongueing. Overrated. whoever reviewed this read the pitchfork review then elaborated on it. come on man, write on your own...i know its hard!!! this band has the only good song, out of only a ridiculous nine, on mvp 2005 "Who's Mick Jones?" Giving a good band a bad score for a good record that doesn't meet their usual standards makes about as much sense as giving a bad band a good score for a bad record that is still high above their usual standards. i give these guys the "we have a killer fucking name and our music is rad too" award I grabbed a free promo poster for this record....i leave it in the room where everyone smokes weed - so they can stare at the little animals fighting. I was skeptical at first, but this one really grew on me. It's got a couple songs that don't ever really take off, but some of the stuff is great. this is a strange record compared to thier earlier stuff. the title track is a brilliant, straight ahead rock song which is something they have never done before. all in all, its a record that i love now but im pretty sure in about 2 monthes ill be sick of it. |
