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EP's
Full Lengths
Bad Religion - Against the Grain
Ignorance is Typical - Think before you Swallow
Petflyz - Here goes everything
Compilations
Dunnaway
- Good is Dumb EP
I bought this Ep for R20 (±$2) at a Dunnaway show after I had to leave early.
And I'd say this is really worth the buy. Allthough the cover art isn't exactly
brilliant and the cover is only a photostat, that doesn't mean this is a bad
cd, not by a long shot. The cover, at least, does contain the lyrics to all
the songs on the cd, which is more than I can say for some bands. My only
main complaint about it is, it is too short. I know it's just an Ep, but I'd
still have preferred it to be a little longer. It's a little less than twelve
minutes long, with six songs an intro and an outtro. All of the songs are
brilliant. First is Symbolic, a great way to start it, followed by Something
Wrong, which is a little more hardcore. Next is One less Broken, a little
more melodic, but I'd say one of my favorites. After As I look into your eyes
(which is a great song), comes Hotbox, which was written by the Dingleberries.
The Ep ends of with You are the Scene, which is an absolutely brilliant song.
As I said, a little short, but still good (even though good is dumb)
Family
Business Compilation
This is the compilation by [R]evolution. This is one of the best cd's I own.
It is filled with 27 songs, 18 South-African bands (with only 2 or 3 on [R]evolution),
6 bands from Fat Wreck Chords, and 3 from the UK's Hectic Records. This is
truly a united effort, not in all the different bands on here, but also all
the different styles, there's something for everyone here, hardcore, ska,
emo and just plain punk rock. Featuring songs by Fuzigish, The Vendetta Cartel,
ATFN, Crossing Point, Neshamah, Ignorance is Typical, Humphrey the Teacup,
Leek A.T.B.U. Sibling Rivalry, Hog Hoggidy Hog, Dunnaway and lots more, it's
got a really good selection of South-African bands on it. The Fat Wreck Bands,
Strung Out, Rise Against, The Lawrence Arms, Good Riddance, Zero Down and
Tilt are brilliant as ever and the UK contribution is also great. This compilation
is a must. You can pick it (I think) at most local shows for R50 and you can
order it online from Revolution. About international sales, I don't know,
you'll have to find out at Revolution.
Petflyz
- Here Goes Everything
This is Petflyz's first full length album. With only 10 tracks on it, it's
a little short, but not too short. The songs are mostly pop-punk with a little
emo, with some of the best lyrics around. The cover contains the lyrics to
all the songs except Lucky Guy and 18 and free to go. Besides that, ummm,
really great guitar? Not too much to say here. It's a good cd, but by no means
the best in my collection
Ignorance
is Typical - Think Before you swallow
If you don't know that ignorance is typical is brilliant, you have to have
to get that into your head, or buy this cd and have it beaten into your head.
This is quite simply a brilliant cd. Eight tracks of technical punk/metal
crossover. By far some of the best stuff I've ever heard. Most of the songs
are longer than average, only two of the nine are shorter than 2 minutes and
2 reach the four-minute mark. The cover production isn't too bad, except for
no lyrics, which is dissapointing. And for not listing the last track, so
I have no idea what it's name is. Brilliant drumming, brilliant guitar, brilliant
vocals, brilliant bass, what more can I say? Don't play this to your parents?
Bad
Religion - Against the Grain
I love Bad Religion and I'll probably still listen to them sometime in the
year 2050 when they are nothing more than a memory. However judging by the
way they've been going over the last couple of decades, they'll probably still
be turning out albums. This album is very very good. It's not very loud or
anything and very melodic, as can be expected from Bad Religion. The lyrics,
as always, are fantastic, with contributions from Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz
and Jay Bentley and everyone wrote at least one songs music except for the
drummer. All 17 songs are great. This cd also contains the first recording
of 21'st Century Digital Boy. The cover is good, with all the lyrics, but
no track listing, unfortunately. Go out and buy this cd, remember, unlawful
duplication is hazardous to your health.
