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| Morning Of, The - Welcome Change, Goodbye Gravity | Seeing the Northeastern United States birth a new punk band has become a less than startling occurrence. With the area churning out groups with alarming regularity, the local sound has become generic and trite.
While The Morning Of not only condones, but embraces the common sound, they avoid slipping into the realms of the unknown and unnoticed by distinguishing themselves with a youthful blend of audibly genuine emotion and a certain raw aspect often lost in overproduction in our present days of outstanding technology. While the most elitist of audiophiles might discredit Welcome Change, Goodbye Gravity as a simpleminded speck on the expansive musical radar, the more accepting fan finds reassurance in New York rock from The Morning Of.
“Begin” evolves slowly into an aggressive piece overly adequate for preparing anxious listeners for the upcoming disc. Preliminary guitar pieces exercise extreme subtlety in vaguely mimicking paralleling riffs in Underoath’s “It’s Dangerous Business Walking Out Your Front Door.” A short number, it exits and leads into “Let’s Make My First Accident My Last” with incredible rapidity. Vocalist James Bedore’s shrieks remind one of the nasal qualities of Buddy Nielsen of Senses Fail mashed impeccably with the wailing pitches of Adam Lazzara of Taking Back Sunday. Dual vocals showcasing impressive harmonization first surface during the aforementioned track. “A Barrel Tapped at Both Ends” starts out, as do many tracks on Welcome Change, Goodbye Gravity, with unnerving simplicity. It unfolds to reveal the catchiest guitar parts and the finest vocals on the whole of the EP. “There’s a Bully in the Park and a Hero in My Baseball Bat” begins with thrashing bass lines. Vocalists now seemingly emulate the howling style immortalized in the emo community by Spence Chamberlain of Underoath until efforts are pacified and the track assumes a more soothing quality to it. The combatant singing here represents the best seen on Welcome Change, Goodbye Gravity. “A Beautiful Place Not a Beautiful Face” is most notable for its intriguing piano laced intro, and “The Dreamer Not the Realist” rounds out the disc perfectly. A relatively mellow track and also the longest available, the concluding piece only begins to hint at the beautiful songwriting The Morning Of is capable of. While the band seems caught up in a minor fashion in stereotypical screamo sounds, “The Dreamer Not the Realist” exhibits absolute brilliance, and it is here that the listener becomes truly engaged in the record.
Unfortunately, it is also here that the record ends. The Morning Of leaves something to be desired on their latest efforts, Welcome Change, Goodbye Gravity; the group allows listeners to ponder whether or not the band can once again tap the potential which spawned the ultimate track on the album. A good cliffhanger often works in grasping a viewers attention and wringing him or her into the ensuing episode of a television series; The Morning Of leaves it to be seen whether or not such a daring tactic will pay off in the musical world. |
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11:03 PM on 01/09/06 | Glad I didn't spend to much on this album, I was hoping for something a little bit better. | | |
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11:04 PM on 01/09/06 | greg...that's a really great review | | |
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11:06 PM on 01/09/06 | Originally Posted by Greg Thimmes Glad I didn't spend to much on this album, I was hoping for something a little bit better. |
From the review or from the album? The album disappointed me but I see some serious potential. I think they could really master a great sound on their next release. | | |
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11:07 PM on 01/09/06 | Hey hey~ I L-O-V-E The Morning Of, and i thoroughly enjoyed ur article! u rock greg dona! | | |
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11:18 PM on 01/09/06 | this band is fucking terrible garbage. they are the worst shit i have ever heard. the only smart decision they ever made is kicking out the fat ugly bitch.
gnar. | | |
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11:19 PM on 01/09/06 | Originally Posted by scottiewags this band is fucking terrible garbage. they are the worst shit i have ever heard. the only smart decision they ever made is kicking out the fat ugly bitch.
gnar. |
You're grand. | | |
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11:34 PM on 01/09/06 | rik smits > the morning of | | |
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02:07 AM on 01/10/06 | a little verbose, don't you think? try slimming down your use of "smart-sounding" words, it will help the review read clearer and easier. otherwise a good review.
i'm a big fan of the morning of. | | |
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05:06 AM on 01/10/06 | Originally Posted by theMATEOlife a little verbose, don't you think? try slimming down your use of "smart-sounding" words, it will help the review read clearer and easier. otherwise a good review.
i'm a big fan of the morning of. |
For the record, verbose is a "smarter-sounding" word than anything in the review. I thought the review was well written. Keep up the good work Greg. I'm definitely not a fan of anything in the screamo genre but I didn't mind what I heard on PV so I have been trying to locate a copy of this album but still haven't been able to find one. | | |
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06:48 AM on 01/10/06 | you can get the album on smartpunk.com
big fan and supporter of this band - bit of a soft spot for the drummer :D | | |
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08:19 AM on 01/10/06 | "a little verbose, don't you think? try slimming down your use of "smart-sounding" words, it will help the review read clearer and easier. otherwise a good review."
yeah, truly. you're a good writer, don't feel like you need to try so hard. maybe try a more conversational, less dissertational approach? I'm not hating -- just want to bring out the best in this site's talent | | |
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11:02 AM on 01/10/06 | Originally Posted by monkeyboy14 For the record, verbose is a "smarter-sounding" word than anything in the review. I thought the review was well written. Keep up the good work Greg. I'm definitely not a fan of anything in the screamo genre but I didn't mind what I heard on PV so I have been trying to locate a copy of this album but still haven't been able to find one. |
but i didn't use it in succession with sixteen other "smart-sounding" words.
and TMO is not screamo. | | |
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11:06 AM on 01/10/06 | I really like this album, and also see great potential for them. It's hard to show everyone want you want in such a small list of songs. I think they def. made a point that they know what they are doing and they will and can make a splash in the industry. I hope for all the best for these guys... good review. | | |
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04:43 PM on 01/10/06 | Originally Posted by fallafelraffle "a little verbose, don't you think? try slimming down your use of "smart-sounding" words, it will help the review read clearer and easier. otherwise a good review."
yeah, truly. you're a good writer, don't feel like you need to try so hard. maybe try a more conversational, less dissertational approach? I'm not hating -- just want to bring out the best in this site's talent |
Right on. Coming from someone who exhibits such an impressive vocabulary, how could I ignore you? Haha, I'll try to ease it up a bit and flow a little better next time.
Originally Posted by theMATEOlife but i didn't use it in succession with sixteen other "smart-sounding" words.
and TMO is not screamo. |
Point taken. I'll slim it down next time. | | |
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