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Stop the comparisons please!
2005-10-03
Wow, I see so many reviewers of this album bashing Worship and Tribute simply saying that ETYEWTKAS was harder and better...
How can you even compare this to that album?! ETYEWTKAS was one of the most influential Hardcore/screamo albums ever made! In my mind that CD the best of the best of the genre! Sorry guys but no CD will ever top that one, not even worship and tribute. There's just no way. So let's talk about the album itself. Well it's obviously less Angsty than their last, but Darly is still clearly pissed (just not as much). It's also clear that the various styles of music are still here. Yes, mixes of Hardcore, screamo, and even emo are here. Glassjaw prove again with this one: you can't place them in a genre. They are unlabelable. Songs like Tip your Bartender and Mu Empire open up the album making you think your in for a purely hardcore treat. However, this is not the case, due to other tracks like Convectuoso and Must Have Run all day, that slow down the pace. I know, I known... Your probably assuming that's going to be a waste of your time. This is untrue. I found that the slower tracks add more of a break in between fast songs, rather than drag the album down. Glassjaw has also mixed up their sound a bit and in some ways they are a catchier band than last time. There are more scene friendly songs here, that are less pioneering than stuff on there last recordings. That will mean that less people will shy away from this CD, unlike before when many were shocked by the brutal originality of their music. this isn't a bad thing though, as they stick to the old formula that fans love so much....ah the fans. Yes, Glassjaw fans are some of the wildest I've seen. I once witnessed about 15 glassjaw fans raise hell at a show that was primarily consisting of people who just wanted to see the used. Would I say it's a dangerous job to be a glassjaw fan? Yes! So seriously guys, do yourself a favor and pick up a couple CD's from these dudes. You won't be dissapointed! 
A more matured and focused effort from Glassjaw, but no less amazing
2005-09-28
After the success of their highly regarded debut "Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Silence", the anticipation for Glassjaw's second full length was more than a little. I myself spent months just waiting for this cd to be released. Three years ago I rushed to the store and picked this one up as fast as I could. The thing that most fans should realize is that you cannot compare this album to EYEWTKAS, because these are two totally different albums. That was the mistake I initially made, and part of the reason why this album didn't do it for me in the beginning. But over time this album grew on me, and it took me a little while to fully realize how truely good this album was. If you were a huge fan of the debut, I'm pretty sure you'll feel the same way.
Opening up the album we have "Tip Your Bartender" which is perfect. Heavy, full of energy and probably one of the best songs on the album. However after the first track, you'll begin to notice a slight difference in the band on this release. First of all Daryl doesn't scream as much as EYEWTKAS. This doesn't really affect the music of the band though. At first I really made a big deal out of this, because I didn't realize how much Daryl's singing had improved on this one. After a while though I didn't even care about the screaming. You just get attached to the songs, and wouldn't want to hear them any other way. Don't worry though, there's still plenty of heavy ones on here, like the afformentioned "Tip Your Bartender", "Stuck Pig", and "Two Tabs Mescaline". This time around though, Glassjaw balances the album more evenly. For every heavy one, there's a soft one, and it isn't just song after song of aggression. This can best be seen on songs like "Ape Dos Mil", "Must've Run All Day" and "Trailer Park Jesus" which are all moody and vibe oriented songs, that recall the success of previous songs like "Her Middle Name Was Boom". The slow songs however are just as good as the heavy ones. It's not often that I can honestly say that about most albums, but Glassjaw just always had a nact for writing good music, and this album is no different. Besides having both heavy and slow songs, Glassjaw also offers more than a few upbeat rockers in the vain of "Ry Ry's Song" from the previous album. "Mu Empire" and "Radio Cambodia" are two great examples of this style. Besides the growing up musically, Glassjaw and Daryl have also grown up lyrically. While EYEWTKAS was all about hatred, despair and anger, this album has turned away and focused more on the things around them. Daryl has grown up a lot since the last album, and offers a more political and abstract approach to his songs, as apposed to their prior efforts. Overall every song on the album is perfect. The band's musicianship is just as good, if not better, than EYEWTKAS. There's just so many things I love about this album, and can easily listen to it on repeat over and over. Simply put you can't compare this with "Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Silence". They are just two different albums. Each offers something unique and special, and each is a different side of Glassjaw. I could never pick a favorite between the two, because there's just too much about both albums that I love. If you like Glassjaw, or emo, hardcore, punk, rock whatever, you should do yourself a favor and pick this one up. It's well worth the money, and with Glassjaw's reunion always getting put on hold more and more, this might very well be the last piece of music we get from these guys, which is a shame. However this album will still live on, and remain amazing.
Still Better Than The Rest
2005-09-24
I was super hyped on this cd, and i also bought this on the day it came out all those years ago. I dont like it as much as the first cd, but its still miles ahead of the crap thats being released these days.
The album is a lot more tame than before, and unfortunately a few songs are a bit too repetitive (like Must've Run All Day). There are still amazing songs on this though. A lot of the tracks have a lot more singing, and the singing is improved. I dont know how p  Read for more: http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html%3FASIN=B...
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