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 Review by: sacrifice_for_life1 See others by this writer Only registered users can post comments 
 
Published on April 22nd 2005
This split has been known about for quite some time now. It's finally come out and it's just like I expected it to be. It's not anything close to a classic, but a completely solid release, on behalf of both bands. Each band does four songs: Against All Authority on the first half, and Common Rider closing the record. Tracks 5-8 are the last songs Common Rider will ever release, so one can't help but be the slightest bit warm to the material, but let's not let that become a bias to the way this review plays out!
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2 great bands on one album!! its a good buy! Doing justice and tying together musical history are two different things. Just because a comparison is made doesn't logically imply that the reviewer expects the latter product to be in conformity with the earlier band - it's merely putting things into context. was the falling sickness tape one of their records? i think that'd be rad to have I mentioned Plan-It-X because of the fact that the reviewer was drooling over the fact that the cd was 10 bucks. I was simply stating that there is a lot of DIY punk with a lot more heart and passion and quality than this that you can get for cheaper. Namedropping? Hardly. I think I could do better than Against Me! if I wanted to namedrop. How is mentioning P-I-X "cool" or "trendy" when there are hardly enough people who have even heard of them to make up a "trend"? Lick my balls. Ghost Mice and TDIE are amazing. i worked a small indie store in upstate ny, and i have to agree. they mark up their records like crazy because they've got to compete with asshole chains like best buy that sell $1,000 appliances with tv's in them (who needs a fridge with a fucking tv in it anyway?) and can get away with selling cd's for $6.99. mom and pop record stores are getting killed by the big electronics chains. it's a shame if you ask me. i'm a poor student too, and i have little money as it is, but i'll spend at the indie store. even when it's 2 bucks more..but that's just me. Now that Common rider is done, what is Jesse doing now anyway? I hope not another 10 year hiatus. I'm gonna get this cause I love common rider (finally got a copy of this is unity music on the weekend at a record swap meet for $15 AU). "Why don't you just fucking use mail-order? It takes no time at all, and none of you money goes to the store (regardless of if it's a mom-and-pop; fuck them, they overprice their stuff)." Hopeless sent me a free Falling Sickness TAPE with this. Hahahaha, I don't even own a tape deck. Duh, you're right. I should just order it from hopeless, I've ordered directly from them in the past, and have had nothing but good experiences, they always sent free stickers, samplers and shit with my orders! When I found an indie store, within driving distance, I stopped fucking with mail order, not really sure why, just the 15 minute drive vs. the three week wait, I suppose. Why don't you just fucking use mail-order? It takes no time at all, and none of you money goes to the store (regardless of if it's a mom-and-pop; fuck them, they overprice their stuff). "What? Are your legs broken too?" Danny doesn't sound whiny to you? AAA is whiny? The AAA song I've heard from this was the best non-ska song I've ever heard by them. Add Common Rider and I'm looking forward to getting this for sure. Will be picking this up as soon as my arm heals and I get my new car! unity music was the only cd i bought from common rider and i dug it. i haven't heard against all authority since 24 hour road resistance or whatever that cd was called and i don't recall that these two bands would mesh together very well considering one is like raggapunk and the other is ska-somethingorother. but i'll check this out anyway. I know what you mean about Unity Music and LWR. I looove LWR and still listen to it a lot, but UM just doesn't seem to grab me. When I do listen to it, I really enjoy it, but there's something missing that doesn't stick. As a very downbeat person, I'm suprised how much I still love last wave rockers. Just puts a smile on my face. ""Paying 10$ for it? = Hahaha rediculous" I picked it up tonight at tower for $8.99 "Paying 10$ for it? = Hahaha rediculous" I do agree that splits should be done on vinyl. That didn't stop me from ordering this. It hasn't come yet, but I downloaded it and definitely like it. Didn't want to listen to it too much until I get the real thing in my hands. I'm kind of surprised, as a huge plan-it-xer, at Benjasaurus. I didn't really think it lined up with the mentality of most of us to name-drop said label's bands when it holds no relevance at all. I thought most kids into plan-it-x rejected doing something "cool" or "trendy" just for the sake of being cool or trendy. But then again, I guess we aren't all the same. When I'm pissed off me and my friends put on "All Fall Down" and play Ring Around The Roses. It's fun. i listen to aaa when I get pissed off. Benjasaurus = Lame ugh. split cd's....so stupid. This is what vinyl is for, kids. "People change, bands change. Compare them to show differences and similarities, but please stop saying that "so and so was better, so this newer band should break up". " Wow, such a mixed reaction to this split. The AAA songs are fucking incredible, and forgiveable for a five-year absence of material. I just meant to the guy that said that Operation Ivy was better than Common Rider. I didn't mean not to mention that they were related in some way. I'm just sick of people saying "OpIvy was so much better, Jesse Micheals should get back with that". I understand using it to illustrate a point, but not to fault a band for not being what a members' former band was. The Lawrence Arms aren't The Broadways. Dashboard Confessional isn't Further Seems Forever. Slowreader isn't The Impossibles. The Street Dogs aren't The Dropkick Murphys. People change, bands change. Compare them to show differences and similarities, but please stop saying that "so and so was better, so this newer band should break up". oh yeah, and fyi - here's 2 songs off this split does the AAA side have any ska? i always liked the earlier stuff better than the newer stuff. Ahhhh Jordan, the voice of reason around here. Ok, stop with the OpIvy comparisons. It does neither band justice. This guy was dead on, it was pretty good but nothing that amazed or floored me, but I dig it. People need to stop comparing common rider to operation ivy though, not only is it a different band, it's 15 years later! But yeah I enjoyed this, especially the aaa songs. i have jesse michaels autograph on the cover of my 'energy' cd....who wants to touch me? who wants to touch me? Ok, stop with the OpIvy comparisons. It does neither band justice. Common Rider is incredible for what they play. And so is OpIvy. I personally wasn't listening to Operation Ivy when they were still together and only got into them after Rancid, but I listened to Common Rider from the day Last Wave Rockers came out. I love each band for what they do. I mean do people beat up on Brendan for The Lawrence Arms vs. The Broadways ? James for Reggie vs. The Get Up Kids ? Paul Westerburg for The Replacements ? Ben - hasnt this been in the works for like 80 years? mediocre ska is better than mediocre folk rock. The only song I didn't like much was the last AAA one. The rap-esque vocals just...ugh. The rest is awesome. The Devil is Electric is soooo good. Wow, Benjasauras, your name dropping impresses me. Not. Common Rider are such a joke compared to Operation Ivy. i've been waiting for this for a while i'm gonna pick this up tommorow nite. scores for both bands. |
