A Wilhelm Scream- Diver 7"

This is a 2006 ep from Massachusetts punk band A Wilhelm Scream. There are only two songs on the seven inch (one of them only being 40 seconds long) but it is completely worth it. Both of the songs are outtakes from the bands third album Mute Print which means a catchier, more listener-friendly than later albums. Other than that this seven inch is classic AWS: tempo changes, vocal harmonies and badass skate-punk.

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Track Listing:
1. Diver
2. They Like Their Turtlenecks Ribbed

The Arrogant Sons of Bitches- Dealing With Having the Stage Presence of a Mid-1980s Emo Band

This is a live bootleg of an Arrogant Sons of Bitches show. It's a pretty good quality bootleg as far as quality goes and it really does a good job capturing how much fun it is to be at an ASOB show. They play a good balance from their three albums ("So Lets Go Nowhere" and "Fuck You" are especially badass live). I think I mentioned this before, but Three Cheers For Disappointment is up for free on Quote Unquote Records' website. I'd take advantage of that because it's an amazing ska album.

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Track Listing:
1. Everything But the Pizza
2. Where's My Sleeve?
3. Radio Single
4. Royale Fuck Deluxe
5. So Let's Go Nowhere
6. The Pez Song
7. Fuck You
8. JT Kills Time In the Worst Way
9. Go Ska!
10. The Guy From Subway
11. ...And the Flame Dies Down Again
12. Built to Fail Motherfucker

Mischief Brew

just... yes.


Mischief Brew- Thanks Bastards

Bear vs. Shark- 1653

This is the self-released debut from Michigan post-hardcore band Bear vs. Shark. A good majority of this ep ended up redone on their debut album Right Now, You're In the Best Hands.. (I count five of the eight on this ep). As a whole the ep is excellent and it is a little disappointing they didn't re release it because all of the songs are truly great. The musical arrangements are complex but not difficult to listen to, the vocals/lyrics are both raw and thoughtful, and most important it's fun. This band broke up way too early in their career and if you haven't heard their two full lengths, do so immediately because they will blow your mind.

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Track Listing:
1. Campfire
2. United Tribes Of Pangea
3. Kylie
4. California Hotseat
5. Michigan
6. Remember This Assignment
7. Bloodgiver
8. Ma Jolie

The Early November- An Excellent Attempt at Next to Youism

I've always liked the Early November. I know they're supposedly "just another emo punk band" but they have a certain charm to them that so many bands of the same genre today lack. And they have good lyrics (also something other bands of this genre lack). An Excellent Attempt at Next to Youism is an 11 song full length released before the band signed to Drive Thru Records. A few of the songs from this record were redone for their first ep For All Of This. The cd quality is great and you like this album, you should pick up their other two full lengths and two eps. You should also check out singer Ace Enders' new album. I haven't had a chance to check it out but I'm hearing good things about it.

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Track Listing:
1. Every Night's Another Story
2. For the Road
3. All We Ever Needed
4. Come Back
5. Just Enough
6. Pretty Pretty
7. Make Believe
8. Nothing
9. Ashala Rock
10. Open Eyes
11. Sunday Drive

Portugal the Man- The Pines 7"

This is a two song 7 inch from Portugal. the Man, release almost immediately after their debut album, Waiter: You Vultures! , was released. The songs on the 7 inch are a mix between the style they played on Church Mouth and the one they did on W:YV! (but leaning towards the latter). Both songs are great PtM songs and are well worth the download.

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Track Listing:
1. The Pines
2. The Devil

Motion City Soundtrack- Kids For America

This is the debut EP from synth/pop-punkers Motion City Soundtrack. Kids For America features early versions of two songs from MCS's first full length I AM the Movie ("Cambridge" and "1000 Paper Cranes"). I really like this EP a lot more than their latest album (I could never really get into it). I think it's because the EP has so much less gloss and is so much more raw than Even If It Kills Me. Oh well, maybe I'm just mad because they left behind their Get Up Kids influenced sound and just went for straight up pop. If you don't have I Am the Movie or Commit This To Memory (who doesn't?) you should get a copy of each and even a copy of the new album. If you ever have a chance to see this band live, do it because they're awesome. Seriously.

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Track Listing:
1. Cambridge
2. Bomb Pops
3. Intersection
4. Sunday Warning
5. 4th of December
6. 1000 Paper Cranes