Aneurysm Rats
Aneurysm Rats Dying to Live Featuring ex-members of Paint it Black and None More Black, Aneurysm Rats sounds like a cross between the aforementioned bands and hardcore bands like From Ashes Rise. At just under 15 minutes, these twelve songs on Dying to Live are brutally honest and in your face and acts as a great introduction to this band. (Assassinated Records) Annabel Each and Everyone Kent, Ohio’s Annabel is back following a impressive debut EP. Each and Everyone is a quick blend indie pop, catchy melodies and post-punk. One listen of the opener “Sleeping Lions” will have you hooked. (Count Your Lucky Stars) Baby Teeth Hustle Beach Hustle Beach threw me for a loop upon first listen. I was expecting Baby Teeth’s signature brand of cheesy disco era ballads , but instead I got 11 excellent songs exploring the ideas of growing up, marriage, having kids, and growing old with a working man’s musicianship. This album is quite enjoyable and keeps surprising the listener at every turn. (Lujo Records) Balance and Composure Only Boundaries There are a lot of great young bands coming out of PA right now and Balance and Composure is one of them. Only Boundaries may only be four songs, but enough is said though the lyrics and music to fill an encyclopedia. Can’t wait to hear what they release next. (No Sleep Records)
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Banner Pilot Collapser Banner Pilot have really out done themselves with Collapser. Collapser, their debut for Fat Wreck Chords, sounds far better produced thatn their previous releases. If this Minneapolis band stays on this track, they will be fan favorites alongside Dillinger Four and The Lawrence Arms. (Fat Wreck Chords) Beware of Safety Dogs Beware of Safety is an instrumental band that mixes rock with ambient to make an interesting sound similar to what The Appleseed cast has done. Dogs is good in many ways, but at over an hour long, it was hard to listen to the album all the way through. (The Mylene Sheath) Billy Wallace The Road Spit Me Out The Road Spit Me Out is the solo debut from former Wading Girl member Billy Wallace. The album shimmers with the feeling of a wandering soul with a rustic edge. Wallace is joined by an orchestra sized list of backing musicians on The Road Spit Me Out, including some fine banjo, violin and flugelhorn players. Dust off those boots and grab a tall one, the show is just beginning on Wallace’s solo career. (Uneasy Records) The Blackbelt Band A New Community The members this New Orleans band have been playing together for more than ten years and the chemistry shows on A New Community. At times, the singers voice gets a bit annoying, but the music somewhat makes up for it. (Sickroom Records) Boys & Sex EP Featuring former and current members of Boy Problems, Cassilis, Snowing, and Make Me; Boys & Sex play music similar to their contemporaries, but do so with a lot more screaming. Boys & Sex picks up