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The Arrivals

Marvels of Industry
2007
Recess

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Published on July 31st 2007

Of all the great albums released this year so far, this is the one that surprised and grabbed me the most. This is the first full release I’ve heard from these guys and they remind me of many of my favourite bands, but at the same time not sounding exactly like any other band. Think powerful, no bullshit punk rock with a heavy Leatherface/Jawbreaker influence, especially vocal-wise. The melodies and harmonies are so spot-on that it really is the perfect fast-paced summer record everyone hunts for each summer.

Yes, Paddy from D4 plays bass on this record, and no, I’m pretty sure he has not contributed any vocals. The funny thing is that their singer's voice is so clear yet mumbly that it really doesn’t matter that only Paddy's bass abilities are on this one.

On first listen, I say the last two songs were the only ones that were really special ("Dangerous" and "The Joke"), but after spin number eight or so, it all seems infectious, every song stuck in my mind and never to leave.

The band doesn't necessarily stick to the exact same style all the way through the album, too -- there’s one song that reminds me of a certain Irish psychobilly band.

The Arrivals have delivered one of 2007's punk rock gems with Marvels of Industry. Marvelous.



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    Posted by Sliced-T on 2008-06-09 23:58:45
    My Score:

    Makes punk sound like a dangerous art form again without pretension. Just really creative and honest aggression.

    Posted by randomD on 2007-08-03 19:59:26

    StevePerry, i have nothing to do with punknews, they edited the shit out of my review, you make me sound like a staff member, i consider eight to be a good score, thats all

    Posted by SteeevePerry on 2007-08-02 23:46:57

    The way you describe the album makes it sound flawless, yet you still only give it an eight... Is there something you didn't like or are you afraid to give an album a nine or ten? Oh no wait... punknews.org don't like reviews that don't give an eight

    Posted by HeyLittleFingers on 2007-07-31 23:09:35
    My Score:

    I've been waiting for this review for awhile. Great record, "Fat of the Land" is the jam of the year. The Arrivals had been playing alot of these songs for 3 or 4 years before releasing this record and it was long worth the wait. I have a man crush on Isaac.

    Posted by crippledmark on 2007-07-31 21:43:43

    Love the arrivals!

    Posted by JerryCola on 2007-07-31 15:41:41

    I was so happy the day I finally got my hands on this album at that record release show, four years was far too long of a wait for a new Arrivals album. Especially since they were playing most of these songs at their shows once Paddy joined the band which I think was a good year before this album came out.

    After all the waiting this album didn't dissapoint one bit, music like this is what makes me happy that I live so close to Chicago.

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at 2:54 PM (EDT)
    My Score:

    Thsi band reminds me of drinking a beer.

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at 2:20 PM (EDT)

    Tour De Pubs 2007! Samson

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at 10:13 AM (EDT)

    good band, releasing rather good records.

    Posted by anarchynate on 2007-07-31 09:41:01

    Blew my Fucking head off!!!
    "do i smell anger?"
    Killed me!

    Posted by nocigar on 2007-07-31 01:52:21
    My Score:

    thanks for this review, this album is great.

    Posted by Phantom_Maggot on 2007-07-31 00:44:36

    This band is awesome...great great stuff. Reminds me of Hot Water Music meet Screeching Weasel.

    Posted by notfeelingcreative on 2007-07-31 00:24:26
    My Score:

    Great rock n' roll record!

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