autumnalequinox Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 I must say, I've seen this band on Charm City Art Space's roster a few times, just haven't gotten the chance to give them a listen. I'll definitely have to stop by one of their shows the next time they play in the area. I hardly post on my social media, so I'll just talk about a few of my favorite tracks! The bridge between the tracks Repose and Plank won me over. I generally enjoy songs that lead into each other, and Repose is a prime example of an interlude that doesn't fail to keep my attention. The raw vocals on Plank give me chills, a very enjoyable track. Blankets throws me into a head-nodding jam. The progression of guitars reminds me of Pianos' latest release, Keep You, which in very fond of. The balance of each instrument proves that Sailor's Mouth are very talented, and really have their shit together. As for Something Borrowed, Something Blue, skidroje hit the nail on the head when referencing Play Crack the Sky. Definitely a great cap to an awesome album. Really glad I had a chance to peep this band! I listened to this album with my cat in the room, but I don't think that counts as an entry Great stuff! I'll have to show this one to a few of my buddies, their sound has a great relation to earlier Souvenirs, definitely downloading this bad boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecayToDeath Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 As for Something Borrowed, Something Blue, skidroje hit the nail on the head when referencing Play Crack the Sky. Psst...that was me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc32137 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 I tweeted. https://twitter.com/marc_party/status/630810818926526464 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecayToDeath Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Contest isn't closed yet, so I'll do my last two track reviews: Song: Tourist Much like the end of the closing track, the opening has the signature crackles of spinning a record (which, like I said before, I can't help but smile at). The opening notes give me warm, almost nostalgic flashbacks to the "Intro" track on A Day to Remember's first album, And Their Name Was Treason, which is a few mere piano notes that give a haunting atmosphere. I noted in the "Night Owl" review that I love songs with a build and payoff, and this song has just that. Even though it starts soft, it comes back up to a good level of loudness (that is to say, "not crossing the boundaries of the Loudness Wars"-level). In fact, the whole song feels like an intro for the next track... Song: Limbs I absolutely love it when songs lead into one another, as in playing them back-to-back gives a "one long song" experience. It makes me ecstatic just to think that the idea of an album as an art form isn't yet dead. As previously mentioned, "Tourist" leads into this track and the payoff carries itself all the way to the end. Aside from the delightfully 'hum-along-able' vocals, I especially enjoy the guitar work. There's much to be said in music about the idea of negative space, and how sometimes silence is just as important as the noise that accompanies it. This concept is well-executed with the periodic pause that accompanies the main riff. I don't even know if I can do anything else for more entries at this point, but I think this puts me up to seven... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc32137 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 And I just listened to the album. Limbs is my favorite track and I might even play it on my show this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnalequinox Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Sorry for the mix-up, DOMAN! Also, showed this album to my lovely lady, and she really enjoys it. She also said that it reminds her of Souvenirs, but with a mix of Devil and God-era Brand New. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy. Posted August 10, 2015 Author Share Posted August 10, 2015 Thank you all for the kind words. Also, cats & lovely ladies both count. I'm just happy y'all are digging it! I've been keeping track of who's done what. I'm going to go through again later tonight to make sure I don't miss any entries. Again, thank you all so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecayToDeath Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 I had my 12 year old brother listen to it, and he said: "The vocalist's voice is whiny and I didn't like it that much" He never likes anything I play for him anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy. Posted August 10, 2015 Author Share Posted August 10, 2015 I had my 12 year old brother listen to it, and he said: "The vocalist's voice is whiny and I didn't like it that much" He never likes anything I play for him anyway #savage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajhall04 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 And this is why you don't put things off! Good luck to all the participants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy. Posted August 10, 2015 Author Share Posted August 10, 2015 I ended up going to Baltimore instead of home so I'll pick when I get back (aka if you want to sneak an entry in you can) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russell Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 hopefully mine comes in the mail today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy. Posted August 10, 2015 Author Share Posted August 10, 2015 I went through and tallied up all the entries! DOMAN127 - Twitter DOMAN127 - Favorite track DOMAN127 - Shared w/ brother that has no taste in good music DOMAN127 - Tourist DOMAN127 - Limbs DOMAN127 - Nightowl DOMAN127 - Flower DOMAN127 - Something Borrowed, Something Blue distinctlydustin - Instagram skidroje - Instagram skidroje - Favorite track autumnalequinox - Shared w/ lovely lady + cat autumnalequinox - Blankets autumnalequinox - Something Borrowed, Something Blue autumnalequinox - Repose autumnalequinox - Planks marc32137 - Twitter marc32137 - Favorite track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy. Posted August 10, 2015 Author Share Posted August 10, 2015 And the winner is... Message me and we'll get it all sorted out. Thank you to everyone that took the time to download and listen to the album. It means a lot to me and I appreciate it. If you decide to order the cassette, let me know on here and I'll give the band some goodies to put in your package. I randomized the list myself then input it into the spinner. The color choice was shitty tho and I'm sad. Here's a link to the wheel itself if you'd like to double-check that everyone is on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecayToDeath Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 PM'd! Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc32137 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
distinctlydustin Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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