Posted by Gunner on 2009-08-21 10:58:32
My Score:

I like this album as much as anything Belvedere ever did, possibly more. And personally I think this is a good bit better than Be Excited. These songs are more memorable overall.

Posted by onegirlarmy on 2009-08-16 22:37:45
My Score:

The "good as Belvedere" thing at the bottom of this bugs me. I know when someone from a previously known band forms a new band, said previous band is going to be inevitably mentioned. But the separation ends there, new band should be judged as a separate entity. Especially when they reach their second full-length, that post-other band judgment should be over. I don't know if that makes sense.

I think This Is A Standoff is better than Belvedere (yes, I said that) and this record is better than Be Excited. Score's for the album.

Posted by Wesley_Snipes on 2009-08-16 19:34:37
My Score:

On "Face The Sun" the singing sounds like RX Bandits.

inagreendase looks right here to me.

I wouldnt really like this album I just felt like getting into someone elses shit.

Posted by inagreendase on 2009-08-16 13:43:13
My Score:

This album is nowhere near an instant classic. I think even people who really, really like this album would agree.

I love Career Suicide but that isn't, either.

Posted by crashtester on 2009-08-16 12:52:36
My Score:

What a bad review (just like the SYG one), this new record from TIAS is so much better than their first one it isnt even close. The song structures are better, the melodies are better, and its a faster record.

Posted by ghpunkguy on 2009-08-16 00:38:37
My Score:

Loved Belvedere and really like This Is A Standoff. Good skate punk.

Well inagreendase I knew that someone would probably question that. I originally gave five stars but my editor said that they only give five stars to instant classics. I tried to explain that this is an instant classic but he didn't understand that to some people there are albums like Choke's Needless To Say, Propagandhi's How To clean Everything, A Wilhelm Scream's Career Suicide, for example, that are instant classics in our genre and are comparable to the likes of a Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash album. Punk rock doesn't get the respect it deserves.

Also, yes the star rating might be similar but if you compare our reviews they are very different. That's a pretty high star rating for a review with such negativity towards the subject.

Posted by TheMarc on 2009-08-15 20:11:46
My Score:

Really really good album. "Settling the Score" destroys.

I get the impression the reviewer didn't bother to read his own review.

As for the album, it was decent but forgettable.

@ churFman

You know you disagreed by half a star, right? Roughly the same opinion..

scratch that, this is a terrible record review. Fucking confusing and meandering.

this is not a good record review. Find an editor stat.

Posted by Alien on 2009-08-15 11:47:48
My Score:

this is excellent.

maybe if they wore girl jeans and swoosed their hair over, they might have gotten a better review.

What hair-"swoosed" bands do we exclusively give 4-star reviews to?

Posted by friokir on 2009-08-15 09:26:20
My Score:

so-so review, but a just score - their first WAS better, because the melodies had a hook (the vocals on this one are bland) and they didn't overextend themselves with hundreds of fills and stop-start parts in each song, although the overall instrumentation is better on this one.

I agree with the review, some great songs but overall not as good as the first one and not as good as belvedere! Listen to the Bastard Suns and Hit the Switch!!!

Meh, okay album.

Not nearly as good as Be Exited, or any Belvedere one, but still better than a lot of stuff that gets released.

The thing I noticed was that I could never find any songs that particularly stood out. That sort of shit only works when every song is amazing.

I totally disagree.

Here's what I thought of it.

Assault And Battery
This Is A Standoff
Be Disappointed
(Universal)
****
I wasn’t five seconds into Be Disappointed before I was slapped in the face with the snap of the snare drum and beat down with technically flawless guitars — it was as if I’d walked into a bar fight. I quickly realize that This Would Be A Standoff, so I fought back by banging my head, tapping my feet, and pumping my fists. Really, that’s the only way to defend yourself against Canada’s punk rock champs. They’ve maintained the sound of their first release, Be Excited, but Be Disappointed has a more complex, melodic push to it that makes it a clear improvement on its predecessor. With every chord and every note working together like a Stanley Cup-winning hockey team, the album flows seamlessly from verse to chorus and from song to song. The album title could be interpreted as a band’s defensive way of beating their critics to the punch, but I think TIAS are using the type of slang where they say one thing and mean the opposite. In that case, I have never been more disappointed by an album.
JAMIE REINHART

http://www.seemagazine.com/article/music/cd-reviews/c d0430/

I agree with Dante that the first paragraph is incomprehensible.

Also, in my opinion this album is better than the first and has better production. Don't take my word for it though, buy this album and see for yourself people.

Posted by skeetopunk01 on 2009-08-14 15:56:58
My Score:

Terrible review man! This is one of the best releases as of late. The production is top notch, the song craftsmanship is spectacular and the flow of the record is good. I be BE DISAPPOINTED in your review.

Posted by bathroom_surgery on 2009-08-14 15:30:41
My Score:

maybe if they wore girl jeans and swoosed their hair over, they might have gotten a better review.

bad review, and a decent album from a good band.

http://www.electronichouse.com/images/slideshow/dmb_under_the_ta ble.jpg

Almost identical. Who let that shit get by?

Maybe I'm retarded but that first paragraph makes almost no sense to me.
-Dante

What is this? A Dave Matthews Band cover?