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 Review by: Brian See others by this writer ![[staff]](/images/icons/staffsticker.gif){kind=icon}
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Published on June 6th 2008
On paper, Astpai sounds great. They're a sometimes vicious, but always spunky melodic punk/hardcore band from Austria with some poppier elements -- sorta like Kid Dynamite meets File Under-era None More Black. Really! But the thing is, the formula only comes out with decent results from their end.
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Hello friends Carolyn and Maddie are great friends of mine. I go to pretty much every show, you should say hi sometime. Mike... you're in Ante Up? I'm friends with Maddy (I guess Ian too), Carolyn B., Zack C., and Lydia. If these guys were American, there would be a huge buzz about them. feeeding 5000, do I know you? I played that show with Astpai at the elctrik maid. These guys are so good live. Blew us out of the park. met these dudes in austria. Saw 'em at the Electrik Maid in DC. The energy and melody doesn't come through on record at all; live they sounded very much like Kid Dynamite, but their recordings are meh. I disagree wholeheartedly. This band has an intensity that really comes through even on CD. To their credit, their live show is even more impressive. With songs like "Visibilify" and "Hands Kept Clean," they really find a balance between outrage at the injustices of our world and hope for the future. This album (as well as their previous release, “Feeling Safe in Programmed Channels”) jumps out of the speakers with energy and a positive message. Jason? You mean like "ch-ch-ch-ch ah-ah-ah-ah"? on the first song on their myspace there's a part where one of them sounds exactly like Jason and for that I can't listen to it |
