Blake Solomon
04/06/07, 12:43 AM
Desa – Arriving Alive
Label: MDB Records
Release Date: September 17, 2006
Dear Blake,
First of all, LOL! I love you! I can’t believe I’m finally writing you, it’s been on my to-do list for so long. What I wouldn’t do to have you write a scathing review of my body. Ahem, alright, on to my reason for writing. I need a new band, something under appreciated. If this group contains elements of punk, rock or pop, I wouldn’t be mad. Also, you shouldn’t slouch when you sit at your desk. Are those sirens? This treebranch is uncomfortable.
TTYL,
Randall
digimonr00lz459@yahoo.com
Fan mail is just great, isn’t it? I probably get e-mails like this once every few minutes. So, he requested something a bit out of the mainstream with some very mainstream tendencies. A small band that could tear up alternative radio. Hmm, I’ve got just the group. Desa.
Mainstays in the California punk scene since 2002, Desa are no wide-eyed beginners. Their most recent album, Arriving Alive, is an energetic mix of pop-punk and pop-rock. Singer Ryan Noble can change his tenor from scratchy (“X Million”) to polished (“Lines And Dots”) with ease. And while pop-punk is generally thought of as a “busy” genre, Desa shows plenty of restraint on the slow, bass-driven “Daydreaming Of Rescue” or the acoustic ballad “We Must Be Brave”. “Brave” also features a muted trumpet solo that completely caught yours truly off guard. It’s not often I get a slice of class with my daily intake of pop-punk pie (see why I have fans?).
Desa will probably never sit down to write a record that changes or even phases music. However, that fact should not be seen as a characteristic of underachievement. As a guy who must set a goal to shower each day, I can respect the ambitions of Arriving Alive. I will never look down on a band simply for trying to make catchy pop-punk, especially if they succeed.
Recommended If You Like: The Actual, Blink 182, picking scabs, eating pizza for breakfast, I Am The Avalanche
Label: MDB Records
Release Date: September 17, 2006
Dear Blake,
First of all, LOL! I love you! I can’t believe I’m finally writing you, it’s been on my to-do list for so long. What I wouldn’t do to have you write a scathing review of my body. Ahem, alright, on to my reason for writing. I need a new band, something under appreciated. If this group contains elements of punk, rock or pop, I wouldn’t be mad. Also, you shouldn’t slouch when you sit at your desk. Are those sirens? This treebranch is uncomfortable.
TTYL,
Randall
digimonr00lz459@yahoo.com
Fan mail is just great, isn’t it? I probably get e-mails like this once every few minutes. So, he requested something a bit out of the mainstream with some very mainstream tendencies. A small band that could tear up alternative radio. Hmm, I’ve got just the group. Desa.
Mainstays in the California punk scene since 2002, Desa are no wide-eyed beginners. Their most recent album, Arriving Alive, is an energetic mix of pop-punk and pop-rock. Singer Ryan Noble can change his tenor from scratchy (“X Million”) to polished (“Lines And Dots”) with ease. And while pop-punk is generally thought of as a “busy” genre, Desa shows plenty of restraint on the slow, bass-driven “Daydreaming Of Rescue” or the acoustic ballad “We Must Be Brave”. “Brave” also features a muted trumpet solo that completely caught yours truly off guard. It’s not often I get a slice of class with my daily intake of pop-punk pie (see why I have fans?).
Desa will probably never sit down to write a record that changes or even phases music. However, that fact should not be seen as a characteristic of underachievement. As a guy who must set a goal to shower each day, I can respect the ambitions of Arriving Alive. I will never look down on a band simply for trying to make catchy pop-punk, especially if they succeed.
Recommended If You Like: The Actual, Blink 182, picking scabs, eating pizza for breakfast, I Am The Avalanche