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It Burns! / the Phenoms

Split [7 inch] (2005)
Beercan

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Contributed by: Matt Whelihan
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Published on January 20th 2006

There isn’t much to say about the three short songs on this split.

It Burns! offer up two no frills, three-chord punk songs with shouted vocals. Both are short and simplistic, lacking in nearly every songwriting department except for the one labeled “fun.” I would have called their two offerings “lo-fi,” but then I heard what was on the flipside of the record.

The Phenoms belt out a quick and bouncy tune that sounds like New Bomb Turks if they recorded live through one mic that was hooked up to a crumbling four-track. Yeah, they’ve got some swagger, but the way the singer raises his tone to a higher pitch at the end of every line grows annoying.

Also, it comes on clear vinyl.

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Anonymous (January 23, 2006)

this cant be a serious review.

rkl (January 21, 2006)

i think that honor probably goes to scuba stevens

stevejonestherealbones (January 21, 2006)

these guys arent just pussies, they are the biggest pussies out of this group of reviews....

- jones the bones

- stevejones8770@yahoo.com

Anonymous (January 20, 2006)

Oops, a band made the mistake of putting out something on vinyl. If it isn't an armor for sleep CD, the kids aint buying it.

tylerdurden8136 (January 20, 2006)

because they're pussies?

or i'm just totally off with that guess, i don't know.

stevejonestherealbones (January 20, 2006)

by now, you should know why i dont listen to these bands

- jones the bones

- stevejones8770@yahoo.com

TheOneTrueBill (January 20, 2006)

the Phenoms are one of my favorite local bands. I saw them open for the Methadones and the Soviettes last March and the blew me away. Unfortunatly they have a nasty habit of playing mostly 21 show so I haven't been able to see them again. I haven't been able to find this 7" yet but it's high on my list.

Seriously, check out the Phenoms. They're riduculosuly good. http://www.myspace.com/thephenoms (i took two of the pictures they used on the songs) and http://www.thephenoms.com

crazytoledo (January 20, 2006)

Geez. Talk about bare bones...