The Flatliners (Official Thread) [Archive]

AP_Punk

04/13/10, 12:52 PM

Lookie at what Chris from The Flatliners had to say about the release below:

Cavalcade has finally been unleashed. Internet nerds have already heard it. Maybe you have too. Maybe you heard the fake version we put up on torrent sites with cats meowing and high school bands covering Nirvana. If so, gotcha! All of the above are OK. Its out now and we are unbelievably proud of this record and are happy to have it finally officially released. It was a longer process than usual, but we were able to really take our time with it, and include a bunch of our friends in the process this time around.

I saw Fat Mike in San Francisco the other day and he told me that he thinks people will really like it. That made me smile. Then we swapped stories of feeding people our pee, and he sang me his “Pee Song”. Anyways, our new record is finally out and we’re excited. We hope you are too!

:-d

Griff

04/13/10, 01:02 PM

Soooo good.

CellarGhosts

04/13/10, 01:04 PM

:-d
Haha, nice. I'll probably go pick the album up tomorrow sometime.

prefix-core

04/13/10, 01:51 PM

Gyah! I just read the PunkNews review. That, coupled with Fallon's review and the one song I've heard...Sounds like they've stepped up their game in a big way. Can't wait to listen tonight!

...Unfortunately, I'll be doing so sans album artwork as I neglected to pre-order and Newbury Comics didn't have a copy. Oh well. I can wait for that. :-(

fly_guy

04/13/10, 01:52 PM

Good band

distilledw

04/13/10, 03:52 PM

Awesome band. Cavalcade is amazing i think. and destroy to create remains one of my favourite Ska/Punk records. Got some blistering tunes.

Burn That Shit

04/13/10, 04:39 PM

new album gets thumbs up.

aloneatlastnj

04/13/10, 05:39 PM

such a step up from their previous two records -- cavalcade is great.

SwiftSilentDead

04/13/10, 06:10 PM

I like these guys but I don't listen to them that much.

prefix-core

04/13/10, 06:32 PM

Interesting interview at PunkNews! (http://www.punknews.org/article/37884) It's refreshing to see a down-to-earth interview from a guy in a "buzz" band. The dude seems genuinely stoked about playing music, the opportunities they've had, etc.

James Johnson

04/13/10, 06:39 PM

Spent some time with the band on their recent Oz tour with No Fun At All recentlty, best guys and the fake leak they did was hilarious. Album is fantastic, I hope it gives them the success they deserve.

James Johnson

04/13/10, 06:48 PM

Just read the PN.org interview with Chris, worth the time to check out!

I can never get over how that voice can come out of a guy like Chris, epic!

distilledw

04/13/10, 06:50 PM

was just about to post that interview, got to be quick around these parts.

distilledw

04/13/10, 06:51 PM

I can never get over how that voice can come out of a guy like Chris, epic!

Shit yeah! saw an interview of them at the fest. His singing voice is so awesome.

James Johnson

04/13/10, 06:54 PM

Shit yeah! saw an interview of them at the fest. His singing voice is so awesome.

Had the pleasure of seeing them play 3 times in a week last month.

distilledw

04/13/10, 07:01 PM

If they had announced their tour to Oz earlier in 2009 i would have come over for it, i ended going to Australia at New Years. So disappointing :( :(

Deborah Remus

04/13/10, 08:57 PM

I'm really looking forward to hearing them play some new stuff when they're here with Broadway Calls and Cobra Skulls on Thursday.

AP_Punk

04/13/10, 09:00 PM

i kinda regret not picking up the colored LP version of cavalcade. it's all sold out now from fat. rats!

anthonydarko

04/13/10, 09:00 PM

New record is legit.

James Johnson

04/13/10, 09:38 PM

i kinda regret not picking up the colored LP version of cavalcade. it's all sold out now from fat. rats!

I have it! ;-)

James Johnson

04/13/10, 09:39 PM

I'm really looking forward to hearing them play some new stuff when they're here with Broadway Calls and Cobra Skulls on Thursday.

We got a couple of them on the tour- sounded great.

AP_Punk

04/13/10, 10:31 PM

I have it! ;-)

i'll trade ya' my senor and the queen white double 7" for it.

not really. teehee :-p

new flatliners album rocks so much.

James Johnson

04/13/10, 11:05 PM

i'll trade ya' my senor and the queen white double 7" for it.

not really. teehee :-p

new flatliners album rocks so much.

Hahahaha!

I have Great Awake on color too!

distilledw

04/14/10, 10:39 PM

I have Great Awake on color too!

Would love that!

Picked up the Coloured Cavalcade, can't wait to get it.

If anyone can hook me up with track 9 from Cavalcade it would be greatly appreciated :)

James Johnson

04/21/10, 08:21 PM

I just can't listen to sad songs anymore, I get fucking bored!

prefix-core

04/21/10, 08:22 PM

Did "Shithawks" catch anybody else completely off-guard?

creedsaves101

04/21/10, 09:03 PM

...its music like this that is causing
the downfall of our great nation...
..we need to get more bands like creed that
spread the words of God to our youth
not this garbage...

prefix-core

04/21/10, 09:12 PM

...its music like this that is causing
the downfall of our great nation...
..we need to get more bands like creed that
spread the words of God to our youth
not this garbage...

I agree. 125%.

http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/2007/05/18/0000007502_20060920143806.jpg

Griff

04/21/10, 09:45 PM

...its music like this that is causing
the downfall of our great nation...
..we need to get more bands like creed that
spread the words of God to our youth
not this garbage...

http://www.motifake.com/image/demotivational-poster/0807/wat-demotivational-poster-1215129767.jpg

James Johnson

04/21/10, 10:51 PM

...its music like this that is causing
the downfall of our great nation...
..we need to get more bands like creed that
spread the words of God to our youth
not this garbage...

I would totally break hetero with you

AP_Punk

05/12/10, 10:09 PM

http://www.bringonmixedreviews.com/?p=6386

James Johnson

06/10/10, 04:26 PM

Still cannot stop listening to this album. Top 5 of the year at least for me at this point.

prefix-core

06/27/10, 09:55 AM

This album hasn't been getting much play from me as of late, but hot damn is it a sleeper! This shit is awesoome... "Shithawks" is a jam of the year, and "Monumental" is one of my definitive summer jams of 2010.

Dino Day

06/27/10, 02:04 PM

Terrific Band. Anyone ever heard of Ninja Gun?

AP_Punk

07/26/10, 04:07 PM

new 7" (http://www.fatwreck.com/record/detail/243) out sept. 28th!

THE FLATLINERS are set to release Monumental on September 28th, a three song release only available on vinyl and digitally. Two tracks are exclusive to the release and “Monumental” is off their latest full length titled Cavalcade

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Remember when bands used to release “singles” on 7” pieces of wax? They’d also come with B-sides from their records on them. Remember? Well since we just recently got “vinyl records” in snowy Canada, we don’t remember either…

Alas! This coming September we bring you the ‘Monumental’ single! (Applause) And of course, the lovely folks at Fat Wreck Chords are (man)handling the release. The A side will be the title track (“Monumental”) from our latest album Cavalcade, while the B-side boasts 2 songs picked up and dusted off from the Cavalcade cutting room floor that are just far too sweet to rob from you folks. And on top of all that, our very talented friend and delicious food enthusiast Richard Minino (AKA Horsebites) has whipped up some really awesome artwork for it. So get stoked, cause we’re already there.
Cheers,
Chris

prefix-core

07/26/10, 04:10 PM

Terrific Band. Anyone ever heard of Ninja Gun?

Of course! Ninja Gun is really fuckin' awesome! Haha.

new 7" (http://www.fatwreck.com/record/detail/243) out sept. 28th!

This is awesome news! Curious to hear what songs are great but didn't "fit" on this album. Ska, anyone?

The_Revisionist

07/26/10, 07:00 PM

Of course! Ninja Gun is really fuckin' awesome! Haha.

This is awesome news! Curious to hear what songs are great but didn't "fit" on this album. Ska, anyone?

Oh god I hope. I love the new album but I miss their Destroy to Create type stuff.

prefix-core

07/27/10, 11:02 PM

Count your bruises one by one and laugh it off!

AP_Punk

08/23/10, 09:28 PM

http://www.the1stfive.com/features/the-flatliners-fake-leaks-national-pride-and-fitting-in-with-everyone/

prefix-core

10/11/10, 04:19 PM

"Count Your Bruises" acoustic at Riot Fest! (http://www.altpress.com/aptv/video/exclusive_the_flatliners_count_your _bruises_acoustic_at_riot_fest/)

McIrish

10/11/10, 06:12 PM

Christ Punchers is awesome.

Matthew Tsai

12/29/10, 08:58 PM

How underrated (anywhere else but Punknews haha) is this album?!

prefix-core

12/29/10, 09:52 PM

How underrated (anywhere else but Punknews haha) is this album?!

I'm pretty sure this record is even underrated over at the 'Org! Not only was it one of my Top Five favorite albums of 2010, it's also tied with the Wonder Years for the #1 biggest surprise of an album. I remember listening to The Great Awake and thinking: "This is pretty okay, but there's no way this band will ever release anything worth getting super, super stoked about."

Boy, was I wrong. It's passionate, it's catchy, it's gritty yet polished, rough yet melodic, and brash yet -- It's a perfect fucking punk rock record! And it's played with heart.

/fanboy bullshit

Deborah Remus

12/29/10, 10:18 PM

True. But I'm happy Exclaim! put them on their list, nice to see them get love from one of our biggest music magazines: http://exclaim.ca/Features/YearInReview/punk_year_in_review_2010

prefix-core

12/29/10, 10:25 PM

True. But I'm happy Exclaim! put them on their list, nice to see them get love from one of our biggest music magazines: http://exclaim.ca/Features/YearInReview/punk_year_in_review_2010

They pretty much hit the nail on the head with their description of that record too! Are any of those other bands worth looking into?

And since making that last post? I decided to give The Great Awake a spin for the first time in a long-ass while. Basically, Cavalcade is everything about that album amped up to 11 in greatness. Everything is improved! The anthems are more anthemic, the ragers are more raging...

Oh, and I definitely don't recall there being such an obvious A.W.S. influence in some of the guitarwork on that record. Haha.

Star Slight

12/29/10, 10:31 PM

Love this CD

prefix-core

12/29/10, 10:38 PM

Since there's all sorts of activity goin' on in this thread tonight (kind of)...

Saw them open for the Bosstones last night here in Boston. Thanks to the shit weather we got hit with, their bass player couldn't make it up from Florida so they wound up getting the bassist from Big D to fill in. Of course, he wasn't able to learn ALL of their songs which led to a shorter-than-expected set but as a result? Their second to last song?

An electric-but-solo version of "Count Your Bruises." So good!

Deborah Remus

12/29/10, 10:49 PM

They pretty much hit the nail on the head with their description of that record too! Are any of those other bands worth looking into?

And since making that last post? I decided to give The Great Awake a spin for the first time in a long-ass while. Basically, Cavalcade is everything about that album amped up to 11 in greatness. Everything is improved! The anthems are more anthemic, the ragers are more raging...

Oh, and I definitely don't recall there being such an obvious A.W.S. influence in some of the guitarwork on that record. Haha.

Not really, I think you're already familiar with the good ones on that list. Burning Love is OK, but I'd rather see that spot go to Carpenter or someone.

Yeah, it's pretty amazing how much they've improved. But at the same time it isn't because they started that band super young. I've seen them around here at shows constantly since 2006 and I saw them play their best shows by far in 2010.

Matthew Tsai

12/29/10, 11:33 PM

I'm pretty sure this record is even underrated over at the 'Org! Not only was it one of my Top Five favorite albums of 2010, it's also tied with the Wonder Years for the #1 biggest surprise of an album. I remember listening to The Great Awake and thinking: "This is pretty okay, but there's no way this band will ever release anything worth getting super, super stoked about."

Boy, was I wrong. It's passionate, it's catchy, it's gritty yet polished, rough yet melodic, and brash yet -- It's a perfect fucking punk rock record! And it's played with heart.

/fanboy bullshit

You described it perfectly.

SwiftSilentDead

12/29/10, 11:50 PM

Cavalcade surprised me a lot too. I wouldn't have expected Flatliners to come out with one of my favorite albums this year, haha. I still listen to Cavalcade almost regularly.

prefix-core

12/30/10, 12:00 AM

Yeah, it's pretty amazing how much they've improved. But at the same time it isn't because they started that band super young. I've seen them around here at shows constantly since 2006 and I saw them play their best shows by far in 2010.

I'm honestly fairly new to them as far as live shows goes, but I've never not been impressed! I've seen them at the Fest twice, Warped Tour twice, and on Monday night opening for the Bosstones. I've had atrocious luck whenever they've rolled through Massachusetts as part of a smaller bill, headlining, etc. I've always had to not go due to something coming up. :-(

But Monday was a true testament to how far they've come, I would imagine. Opening for the Bosstones or the Murphy's in Boston is no easy feat. You're up against a crowd of people yelling "MIGHTY-MIGHTY! BOSS-TONES!" between each song simply because you aren't an old school Boston hardcore band or the Bosstones. It bums me out, but it's true--A Wilhelm Scream got booed for being a "screamo" band by some kids when they opened for the Murphy's a few years ago...

But the Flatliners killed it! Sans their own bass player, even. It was an extremely solid set.

Cavalcade surprised me a lot too. I wouldn't have expected Flatliners to come out with one of my favorite albums this year, haha. I still listen to Cavalcade almost regularly.

Yup. I was shocked--but looking at LastFM? That's the album I've listened to the fifth most this year (behind the Menzingers, the Dopamines, the Wonder Years, and Heartsounds).

RockTheWalls

12/30/10, 01:24 AM

How underrated (anywhere else but Punknews haha) is this album?!

Huge. Without a doubt in my top 10 records of the year. I think having recorded the record in two different parts/times a few months apart might have even helped it.

I saw them play 4 times this year. Once on their Canadian headliner with Broadway Calls, opening for the Bosstones in Buffalo, opening for Against Me!, and another headliner in Hamilton two weeks ago. The band has grown so damn much and are some of the most solid dudes you could ever meet.

DoubtGin

12/30/10, 06:10 AM

don't like the new one as much (probably due to less ska influences), but "Destroy to Create" is one of my favourite albums of the past decade

Matthew Tsai

12/30/10, 10:18 AM

Huge. Without a doubt in my top 10 records of the year. I think having recorded the record in two different parts/times a few months apart might have even helped it.

I saw them play 4 times this year. Once on their Canadian headliner with Broadway Calls, opening for the Bosstones in Buffalo, opening for Against Me!, and another headliner in Hamilton two weeks ago. The band has grown so damn much and are some of the most solid dudes you could ever meet.

Without a doubt indeed!

amplifire

12/30/10, 11:23 AM

Whenever I wear my Flatliners t-shirt that looks like the Toronto Bluejays t-shirt, everyone is like R U FROM CANADA? I don't really mind though because it gives me an opportunity to tell them about how awesome the Flatliners are.

Wobbie

12/30/10, 05:06 PM

RockTheWalls

12/30/10, 05:07 PM

Wobbie

12/30/10, 05:18 PM

I think they are Fat Wreck for life pretty much.
I hope so.

Also, being a Canadian band, they have the whole punk rock market up there too. They've really made a name for themselves in the US, Europe, etc with the last two albums, but i think people forget that they're very well loved in Canada, and they'll continue to get big crowds there, while also rising in popularity in the punk rock scene elsewhere.

prefix-core

12/30/10, 05:23 PM

I love how much exposure they've gained from the last record to this one, as evidenced by this thread. It's such a great album.

Do you think the recent exposure that this album (and to a degree their last one) has given them will interest major labels? I hope they don't go the major label route. It's not the whole "Sell outs! You're not real punx!" thing, but that majors are all about record sales, and are known to treat their bands like shit. I don't want that for them.

I don't know that they're necessarily "Fat Wreck for life" like the sir above me said, but I definitely don't see them going the major label route. They aren't quite what the majors are looking for. However, if they started to smoke a ton of weed and amp up the reggae in their sound? It might happen. Dear God, I hope they never do that...

Cobra Skulls, on the other hand, may have a shot if they keep going more "indie/straight-up rock" as they seem to be. But that'll take a few records, an amped up live show, and the right amount of crossover with their fanbase. Shrug.

That being said - I could see the Flatliners sticking around on Fat for quite some time. Fattie seems to have taken more of an interest in them and Cobra Skulls than most of their other recent signings (i.e., spending time in the studio with them, helping with production/recording) so I'm guessing the relationship is really good.

Matthew Tsai

12/30/10, 05:28 PM

Wobbie

12/30/10, 05:35 PM

I don't know that they're necessarily "Fat Wreck for life" like the sir above me said, but I definitely don't see them going the major label route. They aren't quite what the majors are looking for. However, if they started to smoke a ton of weed and amp up the reggae in their sound? It might happen. Dear God, I hope they never do that...

Cobra Skulls, on the other hand, may have a shot if they keep going more "indie/straight-up rock" as they seem to be. But that'll take a few records, an amped up live show, and the right amount of crossover with their fanbase. Shrug.

That being said - I could see the Flatliners sticking around on Fat for quite some time. Fattie seems to have taken more of an interest in them and Cobra Skulls than most of their other recent signings (i.e., spending time in the studio with them, helping with production/recording) so I'm guessing the relationship is really good.
Yeah, you make good points. I don't really see the Flatliners adopting a more straight-up rock sound. Nor upping the reggae :-d 'He Was A Jazzman', while very good, was enough for the one album :-d

Cobra Skulls i could see though... :-d Though i predict they'll go the whole Against Me! major label route. An album or two, the first of which will get mainstream magazine accolades, the second not so much, then they'll get dumped.... then sign to Epitaph :-d

Wobbie

12/30/10, 05:36 PM

I use this ':-d' too much.

RockTheWalls

12/30/10, 05:43 PM

Just can't get enough of this album. I've listened to it like 5 times between yesterday and today. Ill have to give it a rec this week. Probably gonna push "Monumental" to get all the pop-punk kids interested haha.

Got to add that to our "new rock" station at school when I was music director. Was so pumped. Also got to add bands like Anberlin(get no radio airplay AT ALL in Canada), Say Anything, Motion City Soundtrack, and Terrible Things while being the director along with Black Keys, Kings of Leon, Cage The Elephant, Crash Kings, etc.

Matthew Tsai

12/30/10, 05:59 PM

prefix-core

12/30/10, 07:11 PM

Got to add that to our "new rock" station at school when I was music director. Was so pumped. Also got to add bands like Anberlin(get no radio airplay AT ALL in Canada), Say Anything, Motion City Soundtrack, and Terrible Things while being the director along with Black Keys, Kings of Leon, Cage The Elephant, Crash Kings, etc.

God, I miss college radio. Doesn't it feel great to do shit like that? I remember playing "In This Diary" by the Ataris in November of 2002, demo versions of Story of the Year songs, booking Say Anything to headline the spring concert in 2006...

College radio rules. And "Monumental" probably sounded great on the airwaves! How many watts is/was your station?

RockTheWalls

12/30/10, 07:28 PM

God, I miss college radio. Doesn't it feel great to do shit like that? I remember playing "In This Diary" by the Ataris in November of 2002, demo versions of Story of the Year songs, booking Say Anything to headline the spring concert in 2006...

College radio rules. And "Monumental" probably sounded great on the airwaves! How many watts is/was your station?

Yeah man. I added a lot of up and coming bands before they got radio play on big stations in Canada (Mumford and Sons-Little Lion Man, Broken Bells-The High Road, Neon Trees-Animal, The Dirty Heads-Lay Me Down, etc.) as well as others that just fit our format. A lot of people complimented me on the music played at the station without knowing I was the one who was doing it. Felt really damn good to hear.

prefix-core

12/30/10, 07:29 PM

Yeah man. I added a lot of up and coming bands before they got radio play on big stations in Canada (Mumford and Sons-Little Lion Man, Broken Bells-The High Road, Neon Trees-Animal, The Dirty Heads-Lay Me Down, etc.) as well as others that just fit our format. A lot of people complimented me on the music played at the station without knowing I was the one who was doing it. Felt really damn good to hear.

It's great! I'm just happy to hear somebody else is carrying the torch for bands like the Flatliners. I remember working with all of the record promoters and they would get super annoyed with me for pushing things like the Sainte Catherines, Against Me!, and A Wilhelm Scream to my staff over some Richard Ashcroft solo record. Haha.

RockTheWalls

12/30/10, 07:36 PM

It's great! I'm just happy to hear somebody else is carrying the torch for bands like the Flatliners. I remember working with all of the record promoters and they would get super annoyed with me for pushing things like the Sainte Catherines, Against Me!, and A Wilhelm Scream to my staff over some Richard Ashcroft solo record. Haha.

hahaha nice. The song Eulogy got some play over the radio a bit and they have some love around the Niagara Region so it was a awesome fit along with some of the other Canadian stuff we have. Love scheduling music and being able to put The Flatliners and Bad Religion back to back. Awesome feeling!

Matthew Tsai

01/01/11, 10:24 PM

Just put in a rec for "Monumental," which is probably the most accessible song off the new album. Hope it'll get more people to check the rest of the album out.

SwiftSilentDead

01/01/11, 10:25 PM

I vote "Bleed" for most accessible song on the record. So catchy.

Matthew Tsai

01/01/11, 10:27 PM

Haha I guess I'm trying to hook the kids who like poppier stuff, but word on Bleed. Love that song.

prefix-core

01/01/11, 10:35 PM

I vote "Bleed" for most accessible song on the record. So catchy.

Haha I guess I'm trying to hook the kids who like poppier stuff, but word on Bleed. Love that song.

My vote is for "Count Your Bruises" for the most accessible, poppiest jam on the album. But "Monumental" is a very close second!

Matthew Tsai

01/01/11, 10:41 PM

My vote is for "Count Your Bruises" for the most accessible, poppiest jam on the album. But "Monumental" is a very close second!

I adore Count Your Bruises, although it's probably not as catchy as Monumental for me. But really I'm probably just wrestling with the puny details hahaha. The whole album's incredible.

SwiftSilentDead

01/01/11, 10:46 PM

I was glad to see this record so high on a few site's lists. This band always flew under my radar for awhile because I never thought they were anything special but they really stepped up a level with Cavalcade. Seems like other people thought the same, haha. I think it was #4 on the org's list.

prefix-core

01/01/11, 10:46 PM

I adore Count Your Bruises, although it's probably not as catchy as Monumental for me. But really I'm probably just wrestling with the puny details hahaha. The whole album's incredible.

Truth, haha.

Star Slight

01/01/11, 11:50 PM

Add this to the list of CDs I would've put on my EOTY list if I had heard it earlier

Matthew Tsai

01/21/11, 11:09 PM

Here's how I know I really like an album: I'm still playing it at roughly the same frequency I was playing it at months ago, and by "frequency," I mean "heavy rotation." I'm the type of listener that gets worn out on things easily, and when something sticks with me for this long, I know it'll probably end up somewhere on my all time favorites.

Cavalcade is one such album.

SwiftSilentDead

01/21/11, 11:19 PM

Funny this gets bumped right after I got done listening to it.

Matthew Tsai

01/21/11, 11:20 PM

Haha sweet, I'm not the only one still spinning this album.

Also, does anyone think Cresswell kind of looks like Macaulay Culkin? Might just be me.

prefix-core

01/22/11, 08:37 AM

Also, does anyone think Cresswell kind of looks like Macaulay Culkin? Might just be me.

I still listen to this thing like a motherfucker. Haha. And I definitely think he resembles Culkin. It trips me up how young everybody in that band looks...I'm fuckin' old. Haha.

Matthew Tsai

01/22/11, 10:55 AM

I still listen to this thing like a motherfucker. Haha. And I definitely think he resembles Culkin. It trips me up how young everybody in that band looks...I'm fuckin' old. Haha.

Seriously. But that just makes me happy for how much good music we'll get from them in the future haha.

prefix-core

01/22/11, 11:01 AM

Seriously. But that just makes me happy for how much good music we'll get from them in the future haha.

Likewise. I'm curious to see where they go next -- I'm surprised at how much they've grown between records. The leap from The Great Awake to Cavalcade was huge. I'm admittedly a bit disappointed that it didn't catch on the way Mute Print and Ruiner did for A Wilhelm Scream, though.

That's the kind of record it was for me. A game changer in terms of how much I loved and connected to the band.

Matthew Tsai

01/22/11, 12:07 PM

Likewise. I'm curious to see where they go next -- I'm surprised at how much they've grown between records. The leap from The Great Awake to Cavalcade was huge. I'm admittedly a bit disappointed that it didn't catch on the way Mute Print and Ruiner did for A Wilhelm Scream, though.

That's the kind of record it was for me. A game changer in terms of how much I loved and connected to the band.

I should really go back and listen to their older stuff more. I love "This Respirator" but other than that I'm not as familiar with the rest of their discography. It'll be interesting to see how they've grown since yeah, Cavalcade was definitely huge.

prefix-core

01/22/11, 12:13 PM

I should really go back and listen to their older stuff more. I love "This Respirator" but other than that I'm not as familiar with the rest of their discography. It'll be interesting to see how they've grown since yeah, Cavalcade was definitely huge.

Totes. Their first album was definitely straight-up, aggressive ska-punk. Their first Fat Wreck release saw most of the ska drop off their sound and become a "gritty punk rock" band--with a few ska songs thrown in for good measure--but it lacked the OOMPH that Cavalcade has.

caveBEAR

08/18/11, 06:55 AM

Anyone pick up Count Your Bruises yet? How are the two unreleased songs?

prefix-core

08/18/11, 07:00 AM

Bought it on iTunes but haven't listened yet. I did, however, purchase tickets to see them when they hit Boston with the Menzingers and Broadway Calls! :-d

caveBEAR

08/18/11, 03:27 PM

Bought it on iTunes but haven't listened yet. I did, however, purchase tickets to see them when they hit Boston with the Menzingers and Broadway Calls! :-d

Oooh, nice. I need to buy it, but I'm broke until tomorrow...how is this single the only release this week to not end up on it-leaked?
:-(