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The CasualtiesThe Casualties: Under AttackUnder Attack (2006)Side One Dummy Records Reviewer Rating: 1.5 User Rating: Contributed by: AnchorsAnchors (others by this writer | submit your own) Certain things in life, without fail, invoke a very refreshed feeling. Jumping into a cool lake on a hot summer day, an ice cold glass of lemonade, or smoking a good cigar while drinking a gin & tonic. I look forward to, and enjoy all of those things any time I'm needing a good bit of relaxation and.
Certain things in life, without fail, invoke a very refreshed feeling. Jumping into a cool lake on a hot summer day, an ice cold glass of lemonade, or smoking a good cigar while drinking a gin & tonic. I look forward to, and enjoy all of those things any time I'm needing a good bit of relaxation and refreshment. And on that token, what, of all things, is more refreshing than a new record from everyone's favorite punx uppers, the Casualties?
The system failed us again, factory layoff, welfare checks / Who's to blame for the state we're in? The system failed us / Government housing, concentration camps, ghetto barriers separate each class / The system failed us, the system failed us againThat's the sort of repetitive aspect that ruins any potential momentum to be found in these songs. It's not all bleak, however, there are a few bright spots sporadically sprinkled throughout. The chord progressions in "No Solution - No Control" are hard and vigorous, which lends well to the style, and provides some real gusto and apparent conviction that was so sorely lacking in many similar instances. But too many songs fall into that very same trap. Quick bass intro, followed by the distortion, and then the tempo picks up, there's some shouted gang vocals, and then the order is repeated. Whether by habit or just lack of creative ability, the Casualties are the truest victims of their very own devices. There's eloquent ways to talk about social struggle -- political rapper Immortal Technique does a terrific job of it. Take one listen to his "Poverty of Philosophy," and within those six minutes, he says more than this band has in their entire career. Please login or register to post comments.What are the benefits of having a Punknews.org account?
casualties, good band. Fuck yes!!! Yo props on mentioning Immortal Technique! Only realist feel this mutha fucka! The Casualties suck! Listen to real crust punk not posers who like to play dress up! good band All i want to say to all of you is that, after you were born, you didnīt started walking at once, you first needed to crawl, right? The beauty of the Casualties is that they refuse to grow up. Writting songs about hair and studs can only go so far and they're a band that when they attempt to be political, their rants come out like social commentary written by a fourth grader...They remind me of a band called "Old Skull", comprised of children under the age of ten. It really limited the material they could conceivably write about and they did what they did and did it to the best of their abilty...No matter how boring or repetitive it was, it worked for them... 2 points in the hip hop vs. rap debate: operation ivy is back together??? holy shit, i gotta tell all my myspace friends! word is gonna spread like wildfire! thanks for the info! yeah, a band that broke up because they were getting too popular is gonna reunite at the warped tour. "P.P.S. a little off topic, but a friend told me Op Ivy cemented reunion plans for Warped Tour. I've been scouring the internet, but to no avail. has anyone else heard this?" I wasn't expecting much from this album and got the little I expected. I think I'm just outgrowing the Casualties. They need to start branching out and trying new things, like rhyming. Flogging Molly is a poorman's Pogues riding a gimmick. Gogol Bordello is the same only they use Hungarian folk as their gimmick. Both are huge bands that'll hit a major label soon. SideOne puts out all the Warped Tour Comps, and we all know what's backing Warped Tour - major label support. " I have no idea why people can call this band a "street punk" band. Doesn't that imply some sort of level of brokedownness or refusal to buy into a capitalist system? Then why are they on SideOneDummy, a label that basically caters to shitty mainstream tastes while giving the edge of being independent. "............. WTF? SIDEONEDUMMY has the most off the wall bands out there.......Gogol, Flogging, ZOX.... the only mainstreamish band I can think of is the Bosstones and they are broke up....and yes, the Casualties do suck......... a very harmless, yet guilty pleasure for some ha i agree. immortal technique are a bunch of faggots. Agreed 100% Enemy_Will. When I was first checking out Immortal Technique's shit I was really into it, until I saw the homophobic rants you speak of. So I did a little research, because I was curious as to whether the use of the word 'faggot' was indeed homophobic, or more in line with how he uses the word 'nigga.' But then I came across this: Jesse, its not the lack of production i don't like in the FB record, it just sucks. i like the last locust record so its not that i can't 'handle aggressive music'. I keep saying this, but no matter how bad a band is, or how ironic it is that they decry capitalism and then appear on Warped, or whatever--if it gets kids into harder or better punk music, then it has some value. If they keep on listening to their Casualties and Rancid records, then they can keep 'em, but if this opens them up to a "new" kind of music, then it is a valid record. "ok look guys, i know the casualties songs have the same theme and their old stuff is better, but this album is ok. they are just following the same formula they have for years. but you guys need to stop saying stupid ass shit like they are pathetic and they need to fuck off and die. thats whats immature. tell us why they are pathetic." ok look guys, i know the casualties songs have the same theme and their old stuff is better, but this album is ok. they are just following the same formula they have for years. but you guys need to stop saying stupid ass shit like they are pathetic and they need to fuck off and die. thats whats immature. tell us why they are pathetic. ok look guys, i know the casualties songs have the same theme and their old stuff is better, but this album is ok. they are just following the same formula they have for years. but you guys need to stop saying stupid ass shit like they are pathetic and they need to fuck off and die. thats whats immature. tell us why they are pathetic. "Its all about your haircut and what kind of pants you wear these days. Fuck that noise." The thing I hate about Immortal Technique is that he'll be in the middle of a strong, angry, and intelligent rap and then throw out some unneeded homophobic remark and fuck it all up. Also, if nothing else, Lil' John can make some solid beats. Casualties: either four complete idiots or market strategy geniuses making a very harmless, yet guilty pleasure for some. It's stuff like the Casualties that kill the real punk spirit. Hip-hop is a style of MUSIC, and rap is a style of VOCALS. Fuck these mafackas. Hip-hop is still a style of music. It's a lifestyle and culture, but it goes with the music. Rap is the overall genre. Listen to the Wu-tang man, all they ever reference is hip-hop MC. Never once do they say rapper. I stand by my statement that hip hop is a culture, not a genre of music. "Also, to the person that said they put on a good live show: they really don't. When I saw them in D.C. half the time was spent insulting the city and throwing casualties tee-shirts out into the audience. No joke" "what the fuck happened to punk? a band releases a fast, harsh, and energetic record (with shout-along choruses) and it gets trashed on a punk website." My hair is too curly for liberty spikes....that said, I want Duane Peters to make another U.S. Bombs album. sometimes its excruciating reading all the comments you pretentious little fucks make. pull yer heads outta yer asses, you'll enjoy life more. "if you think the fucking Casualities are bad go suck a dick what are you guys in like 6th 7th grade you guys dont know what fucking punk is" Rap is music, hip hop is culture. if you think the fucking Casualities are bad go suck a dick what are you guys in like 6th 7th grade you guys dont know what fucking punk is http://www.machetemfg.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=2 197 "I call bullshit on this comment because there are people like Lil Jon and 50 Cent who write terrible lyrics despite the main portion of their musical output being those lyrics. He was just giving an example of a way to do political lyrics properly, Miss Mary Contrary." Way to check archives to make a point. I award Will the "Bored Afternoon" award. Haha! That Owen show, incidently, was the first date for me and my fiancee. Modern American street punk like this is a joke. They're just playing at being punks. "No shit a music based around lyrics is more insightful than fucking street punk." Oh yeah, namedropping a rapper in a fucking punk review is lame as hell. No shit a music based around lyrics is more insightful than fucking street punk. "Everyone should just listen to the Teen Idles. Ian was a better bass player. Or SOA. Ol' Hank was better as Henry Garfield, working at Hagen Daaz." "at last they dont play emo or metal but plain punk, thats why they are trashed her" those sounds like anti flag lyrics...not good. Everyone should just listen to the Teen Idles. Ian was a better bass player. Or SOA. Ol' Hank was better as Henry Garfield, working at Hagen Daaz. unfortuanly i kind of like it Anyone who calls this boring shit "punk" has their head up their ass. Name one of the original "punk" bands this garbage sounds like. this was a really fair review, and ended up coming to the same conclusion everyone eventually does about this band. this is just more proof that Fuckyouoioioi is a fucking idiot. The Casualities are so bad, and their fans are even worse. Shitty street punk... Joke music, really. And the singer hits on 14 year old girls. But Jesse, dont tell people to buy that record, cuz then theyll sell records and maybe ride in a bus one day. Promotion and gaining a following = un-punx. "The system failed us again, factory layoff, welfare checks / Who's to blame for the state we're in? The system failed us / Government housing, concentration camps, ghetto barriers separate each class / The system failed us, the system failed us again" I have no idea why people can call this band a "street punk" band. Doesn't that imply some sort of level of brokedownness or refusal to buy into a capitalist system? Then why are they on SideOneDummy, a label that basically caters to shitty mainstream tastes while giving the edge of being independent. Eh ignore half my last dumb comment Scruffers. You agreed with me over in the Much The Use For A Name review. Im bored and at work and I need to argue today. Your band is really rad by the way. "I was singing along with most of the songs (catchy or repetetive, take your pick) but saying every song sounds the same is complete rubbish. As someone said earlier, going by the same argument bands like 7 seconds would also fall into the same category" I used to really hate this band, now i just dislike them somewhat. They have around two songs that i actually like, and they do have energy in their live show. THat said, they do spend more time on their hair then a supermodel. "F'real...Do me this favor. i'm gonna start a band called the casual ties Scruffys got it out for me today, crikey! Dude, I listen to plenty of intelligent stuff. I don't see why indulging in the casualties every other month makes me a neanderthal. Do you watch TV shows and movies that expand your cranial capacity alone? Or do you say fuck it now and then and watch an action movie too? C'mon, get real. Everyone loves a little retardation now and then. Plus it's kinda cute and ironic the band you chose to prove youre not a caveman's name is "Jawbreaker". Chill out man, you're making those gangland.org guys look passive. I listened to the stream so I've only heard this once, but it sounded pretty good. I was singing along with most of the songs (catchy or repetetive, take your pick) but saying every song sounds the same is complete rubbish. As someone said earlier, going by the same argument bands like 7 seconds would also fall into the same category. The fact that FuckYouOiOiOi loves this album tell me all I need to know about it. score is for the band i give them 2 not one because they are still trying but i just could never stand them. i figured this would be in the catagory of exactly what you'd expect from this band and what i heard and from this review i was right. so again this band thinks they are the punkest mother fucker's ever and its still amusing. my step brother saw them the other night and asked jorge why the new albums are in target along with the other one and he said we are trying to bring those people into punk rock, so for the record the casualties want all the kids from traget and hot topic to become casualties punx so watch out...haha. oh and #1 punx uppers hahaha. This band sucks. They should fuck off and die. "SO regardless of whether you like them or not, there is really something to be said about all they've accomplished in their career." cheap sex sucks really bad as well, many of the best street punk bands are on sailors grave, tko, or byo with the exception of a few this albulm is living proof that punk is dead,and i couldn't be happier this albulm is living proof that punk is dead,and i couldn't be happier kick ass album, waaaay better than I expected. Because we all know, the most important thing in punk rock is how many tickets a band can sell.. i have been following this band for a LONG TIME. People who aren't nesscessarily into this kinda of music dont really get it, but the CASUALTIES have completely surpassed all of their peers in the streetpunk realm. They are doing way more than gbh, the exploited, one way system, etc. have ever done. They out sell the unseen, the lower class brats, the boils, etc. Rancid may be the only exception but few put them in the same musical category as these guys. SO regardless of whether you like them or not, there is really something to be said about all they've accomplished in their career. If you like streetpunk...youll love this record, if not at least give them some respect for being the only modern day bands to be leaving thier mark on the mainstream with such a rough and un-commerically friendly sound. i have been following this band for a LONG TIME. People who aren't nesscessarily into this kinda of music dont really get it, but the CASUALTIES have completely surpassed all of their peers in the streetpunk realm. They are doing way more than gbh, the exploited, one way system, etc. have ever done. They out sell the unseen, the lower class brats, the boils, etc. Rancid may be the only exception but few put them in the same musical category as these guys. SO regardless of whether you like them or not, there is really something to be said about all they've accomplished in their career. If you like streetpunk...youll love this record, if not at least give them some respect for being the only modern day bands to be leaving thier mark on the mainstream with such a rough and un-commerically friendly sound. Oh, and JayTee, I'm 24, and I have hated the Casualties since I was 16 and my friend first played "Punk Rock Love" for me. Remember, Jawbreaker is punk, too, and I prefer punk that doesn't make me feel like a neanderthal when I sing along. "cheap sex isn't really street-punk. great band but not street punk perse." You can hate em fine, but don't pull this "all the songs sound the same" bullshit. By that logic 7 Seconds The Crew and Minor Threat's first one suck. Fuck, maybe some of you are just plain outgrowing punk music and not coming to terms with it. It's been ten years and I still like it fast and obnoxious. This is a rad album to drive to. Who cares about the lyrics, you can't understand that illiterate fuck anyway. i like it but i guess it's cool to hate the casualties so i'll just pretend i hate it. ignoring the ridiculous lyrics and the repetitiveness of the songs (in a punk band? never!), these guys can write a damn catchy street punk tune every now and then. i will admit to never ever getting these guys, but they are better than allot of what is considered punk by many of the people on this site-oldpunker- and it's better than 99% of that emo stuff.. All their songs may sound alike, but they put on a great live show. sorry, not even one star :P one point that is, my bad. I streamed this album, and couldn't agree more with anchors (except I will only give it one star). I noticed some people below was whining about this being a "real" punk record for once, but I tell you what, this kind of punk is dead and the rest of the bands have either evolved or quit. Teh Revolt make this shitty band look even more worthless than they used to appear. I'm not gonna lie, I like this album alot. I was gonna just give it an 8, but I changed my mind as I listen to it now. It's a goddamn 9. Of course it's nothing grounbreaking, but sometimes I just wanna listen to something angry, fast and catchy. I guess I suck. this band is hilarious If there's just for fun, why are they writing about serious topics? k, listen to this, i just came up with it in the shower: A Casualties and Plain White T's co-headling tour called the Casual-T's tour. All the punx emo kids can leave their outfits at home and come dressed casually in white t's. eh? eh? at last they dont play emo or metal but plain punk, thats why they are trashed here I haven't listened to this, and have no interest to. Everybody I talked to told me "On The Front Line" was a step-up from their older records...boy, were they wrong. F'real...Do me this favor. So, what you're saying is, they should have called the song "The System Failed Us (Again)?" hahhhahahahaha I think this is the best record they've ever put it out. If you're trying to find substance and depth in their music, you're missing the point entirely. It's just for fun. Wednesday Night Heroes and The Briefs Oh Yeah. Go see them on tour just for the WEDNESDAY NIGHT HEROES!!! They are so damn good, I can't wait till this tour hits my town... there aren't many street punk bands (fast, aggressive BUT with shout-along choruses) that record better albums than the casualties. hey fuoioioi there are other bands that do fast aggressive punk MUCH MUCH better than these clowns you stupid piece of shit cheap sex isn't really street-punk. great band but not street punk perse. fuck you anchors, you stupid sonofabitch. what the fuck happened to punk? a band releases a fast, harsh, and energetic record (with shout-along choruses) and it gets trashed on a punk website. score is for Immortal Technique i really don't give a rats ass about the cheese-ass image. fact is these guys just aren't very good. score is for the hair and bad teeth. i also like this band and their music for novelty purposes mostly. Oh, and in case anyone wants to try it, Anchors doesn't dimiss all street punk. |
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Just got this cd and i like it a lot. Fast and full of energy!