"abrasive and blatant or juvenile and amateur?"

abrasive and blatant

Posted by Windfall on 2008-07-04 23:29:15
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I love this kinda stuff.

Love 'em or hate 'em, these guys work their asses off and are great, genuine people. They've done more for Phoenix's local scene than anyone in at least a decade and their recent success is hardly unwarranted. And the "shock value" stuff isn't some new shtick or something; they've been doing that the whole time, and it's just who they are.

They have a ton of stuff up for download on their website, so check that stuff first.

i'm really bummed out that i had to miss the asian man tour tonight with these guys because i had to work. considering i've only heard a couple tracks here and there should i check this out before the "people who eat.." record or after? or is there another older album i should check out? i like what i've heard but it was only a song or two

Posted by scientistrock on 2008-05-22 22:41:51
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Yeah, it rules.

I'm definitely excited to hear this album. i've enjoyed almost all of their work so far. I can't really argue with people that say that the their music is simplistic, but if that was a bad thing there would be a lot more love for Mars Volta around these parts.

Lyrically they are great, hilarious, sarcastic, and downright pissed off sometimes.

Posted by telegraphrocks on 2008-05-22 20:05:00
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I gotta jump on the hate-wagon here... this shit is atrocious to listen to.

It's like the singer of Piebald got brain-damage.

Posted by RondoMondo on 2008-05-22 18:25:51
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I just don't get why so many people are into this band. I guess they're becoming the new Orgcore band. This site is becoming a parody of itself...

I'll give the stuff I heard from them 3 stars, but they're definitely not as hyped up as people have them.

"Where did all this hate come from?"

It's the internet. It's ike alcohol for 12 year olds.

Omg this folk-punk is way too shocking. They are going overboard. I think we should start using punk as synonym for fag, again, like the english did or something. I'm going to go listen to my set your goals ep. This band is way too shocking and they challenge my positive beliefs in a career in business. Punknews has failed me again. First they cut the bret michaels news i tried to post, then they post something about against me!, then they allow a folk punk review. Get the fuck out!

plan-it-x = awesome

get it through the plan-it-x website. and pick up their split w/ ghost mice while you're at it.

Where did all this hate come from? One of my favorite bands. Anyone, what's the best way to go about acquiring this motherfucker?

Band is so shitty.

I don't know about other people but when I say hack I'm not refering to the lyrical focus persay. Take Paul Baribeau for instance, he has rather straightforward lyrics covering an array of topics both mundane and harsh but I love that dude. To me with AJJ it is the songs composition and delivery that killed it for me , mind you I have heard a few ongs I liked but overall I was expecting to like it a lot more than I did. Maybe this album is betterbut I haven't heard it.

right on dante

It's funny that a lot of the backlash I'm reading now, I figured would have come out around their Asian Man LP. However, I guess they're a little more well known around these parts now and so more people have opinions on them one way to the other.

As for the lyrical content, I find it refreshing and great. It's a little simplistic, but that's because it's bare bones honesty. Some people use flowery language and metaphors (and we call them brilliant song writers). some use anguished hyperbole (and we call them great at creating an emotion or a feeling). Andrew Jackson Jihad using shocking juxtaposition to show you both sides of the human spectrum and you call it hacky?

I have always loved that this band shows the spectrum of humanity from absolutely shit, to those few glimmering moments that make trudging through the shit worth it. It's more shit than glory, but that's life. I get it's not for everyone but it's far from a gimmick, or juvenile.
-Dante

i had no clue that being like, totally offensive dude, and challenging PC attitudes was this band's "thing."

fuckin' boring.

see I find this band has good intentions but the songs I've heard aren't very approachable and come off as hackish as some more amature unsigned stuff I've heard. On the other hand I found a lot of the socalled freak folk to be downright boring. I need something inbetween.

The problem with folk-punk is that musically it tends to be really formulaic and sticks too much to really basic folk arrangements. It just tends to bore me. If I'm listening to folk, I far prefer experimental/freak-folk stuff (i.e. Six Organs of Admittance, Sun City Girls). Just personal preference.

Why's this band getting a lot of hate all of a sudden? :P

Posted by ashtraymonument on 2008-05-20 21:23:59
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love this band, Jesus Saves is amazing

This band fucking sucks

I thought they were a 3 piece?

do they cover the 2Pac song?

Posted by theyounginfluential on 2008-05-20 17:10:12
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good band, good release

abrasive and blatant or juvenile and amateur? Stop hiding behind shock value, you hacks.

Why was folk-punk in quotes?

somebody tell these guys god isn't real- they might stop being afraid of making real punk music!