First of
all: Considering this as the first blog post in months, I guess I
would have to say sorry to all the regular readers who keep coming
back to the page and continuously keep being disappointed about not
seeing any new reviews. So here we go: I'm sorry, and seriously
annoyed with my work morals. As some of you might know, the main part
of New Rock Reviews is in German and I'm (in contrast to the German
counterpart) the only one writing reviews on here which makes it
quite hard to stay up-to-date with it. I'll try and improve in
keeping the posts more regular from the start of next year onwards.
Call it a New Year's pledge.
Anyway, the
good news is: This informational post isn't going to stand here as
the last post made for the next ten or so weeks. There's actually a
review coming up. A review! Incredible! Or as the reviewed band
(possibly) would say: ongelooflijk! Excuse my Dutch.
Band: Life's Too Short For Us
Album: Everything's Gone (EP)
Style: Skate Punk
Release: 29th October 2013
Label: none
From: Holland
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LTSFU
LIFE'S TOO
SHORT FOR US recently released (well, I say recently and mean
October...) their new three-track-EP Everybody's Fine
and with that is the first band to enjoy their record getting an
English review first on New Rock Reviews! How about that?
Unfortunately,
the whole record is only about ten minutes long; but it's quality not
quantity that counts, right? In terms of production, I think about
one of my favourite ZEBRAHEAD albums ever: Playmate of the
Year. In other words:
Production? Ongelooflijk good!
But
the ZEBRAHEAD influence doesn't just stop in matters of production.
It's the songwriting, too. I used to skate (and I mean on a
skateboard not with those stupid little rolls – or even worse:
blades! – beneath
your feet, that might make you look interesting when you're a girl
but also make you feel kind of weird as a guy...) a little bit –
and I failed big time – when I was way younger and these songs kind
of make me want to buy a new skateboard (although, considering my
ability to actually use it, this would be kind of a waste on money)
as I gave my old one to my little brother. Kind of obvious if you
suck in skating, right?
Now,
back to the music: “Where We're From” starts with a bass intro
and turns into a really good classic skate punk track with a catchy
chorus and everything you'd expect. Could it be any better? Well …
maybe, if the song wouldn't be three but 45 minutes long! Just
kidding, of course.
“Your
Approval” has a similar structure, although the chorus isn't quite
AS catchy as the one in “Where We're From”. The song is kind of
diverse with a few changes in rhythm from time to time. Quite nice
and definitely a nice opportunity to start a mosh pit during a live
concert.
The
same's true for “Not Gonna Play”. What a tune! My favourite part
about this powerful, melodic, and ongelooflijk good track is the
little “breakdown” (if you want to call it that) towards the end.
Fair play, guys. I love it.
Everything's
Fine, although being way too
short for my tastes, is absolutely recommendable to everyone into
BLINK-182 (although I managed not to mention them up to now),
ZEBRAHEAD, and all other bands who're active in this kind of music
genre. However, a couple more songs would have been nice; and then we
could talk about some more points...
6 out
of 8 points
Tracklist:
1. Where We're From
2. Your Approval
3. Not Gonna Play
Members:
Vocals, Guitars: Stefan
Guitars: Kevin
Bass: Jasper
Drums, Backings: Sean
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