I am sorry, but I have never listened to Only Liars prior to the release of this record. I will correct that mistake immediately. This one contains 12 songs of epic modern punk rock, read pop punk with uplifting and inspiring atmosphere and a touch of melancholy somehow traveling throughout all of the record length. Guitar work is well written, with dose of rock and pop influence behind basic punk rock riffs and mid tempo songs are real little jewels and bring back hope to me that modern pop punk still has bands worth listening to. Vocals remind me a lot of Billy Talent, maybe it is only me, but I heard lots of similarity and backing vocal harmonies are so sweet. Lyrics are personal with a dose of humor and irony like song called Nothing Says ‘Fuck Me’ Like Fall Out Boy(Alcohol You Later) hehe, but my personal favorites are songs like For A Friend, RIP and Storms. This is a good record for all of you who like such music. I like it.
Stephen King mi je oduvijek bio jedan od najdražih autora, nema veze radi li se o njegovim horror knjigama i pričama ili o njegovim trilerima ili dramama, sve mi je njegovo sjelo baš odlično. U ovoj knjizi je vjerojatno imao deal da se njegovo ime iskoristi za reklamu. Kada je izdao Bazaar of broken dreams, postojala je nagradna igra temeljem koje pobjednik dobije objavu svoje priče, a pobijedila je Elodie Harper, čija priča Lovecraftianske atmosfere mi je ujedno i najdraža u ovoj zbirci. No, još pet priča uz njenu je ušla u uži izbor, pa je King odlučio progurati i njihovu objavu u ovoj zbirci. Znači, riječ je o šest priča sa Kingovim predgovorom. No, tu nastaje problem, jer meni osobno su odlične samo prva, već spomenuta i posljednja priča Bear Trap koja je postnuklearapokaliptična sa odličnim gory završetkom. Ostale četiri priče ne drže baš vodu po mom ukusu i puno su slabije od dvije navedene. Sve u svemu, ne prilično baš dobra zbirka. Radije potražite nešto drugo za pročitati u ove vruće dane.
I first discovered Downset back in the early nineties, I think it was 1994 or so. I loved(still do) Biohazard back then and they went on to have a big European tour with Downset and Dog Eat Dog and that is how I discovered those two bands, I thought to myself if Biohazard brings these guys on tour, they must be great. Then I saw a video for Anger on Headbanger’s Ball and was instantly hooked on this Los Angeles hardcore with some rap street smart band. Then I also discovered Social Justice which was pre Downset band in which Ray Oropeza sang and love it. Many decades passed and I know that there was some bad blood between some of the members and kinda two Downset bands at one time, but I love this one with Ray Oropeza delivering his trademark angry mixture of hardcore shouting and rapping. Songs on this one are even more hardcore and less rap influenced in most of the record and lyrically kinda reflect on state of the things today, brining me back to the times when smell of concrete, rain on warm Summer night on concrete, starry nights and stinking streets were my everything. This is a great record and I enjoyed every single minute. Would love to witness Downset gig again any time soon. My personal favorites are Blackest of Days, Won´t Forget and Positive Mind.
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