Deception Of A Ghost – Speak Up, You’re Not Alone – Bullet Tooth Records #3 – 2010
Deception Of A Ghost ... oh boy. Here we go. I know this is on Josh Grabelle's new label. No longer Trustkill, but now Bullet Tooth. Granted, I've never been the Trustkill dude. You know me. Schism, Revelation, EVR, Bridge 9, ... that's my bread and butter. Trustkill was the other side of the tracks, on that metal tip. Deception Of A Ghost continues that heritage. Except this time around, throw in some singy Just Surrender-esque parts. It literally blows my mind. I don't get it. Perhaps to fully enjoy it, I need to pick up some neon tees, neon silly bands, neon sneakers and tight black jeans. That might help my outlook because from where I sit in my crucial tee and loose cotton shorts, this album is a hot mess.
If any of this sounds like your jam, go ahead and pick it up. And if that selection isn't enough for you, have a gander at Ebay. You can find some stellar tees over there.
If you'll excuse me, I have to go wash out my ears with Youth Of Today now.
Kid Liberty – Fight With Your Fists – Bullet Tooth Records #2 – 2010
Kid Liberty hails from Texas. They do everything a little bigger in Texas. I keep expecting a pop punk album, but then it gets bigger. Double kick, lyrics about jealousy or stalking (I can't quite tell), and lots of yelling (yes, that makes me sound like a 90 year old grandpa talking about his grand kids music. Maybe for a good reason). I was also expecting more of a Set Your Goals or A Loss For Words vibe. In a sense I was right. You know those songs on the latest SYG album that are a little ... out there? You know, the one that feature a dude from Turmoil ... Yeah, that's what this WHOLE album sounds like. But throw in some autotune, high pitch yells and Simple Plan. Yeah, it's sort of a mess. The thing is, I bet these dudes KILL it at Warped Tour. No idea if they played Warped Tour, but they should. As for me, I can't quite hang. Wish I had seen them at Transmission Fest. That would have helped cement my feelings on this whole vibe. I know my feelings are biased by the album title. Seriously? Fight With Your Fists? That's just bullshit "shelf candy." Anything to sound edgy on that endless Hot Topic rack. They might as well call the album Eat Dinner With Utensils or Jog With Running Sneakers.
If this sounds like something you can get into, go head over to the new Bullet Tooth Records site. You can find links to downloads and album purchases. You can also find their merch on MerchNow. And if you are looking for some gems long gone by, there's always Ebay. You just never know.
Hostage Calm – Hostage Calm – Run For Cover Records #021 – 2010
I've seen Hostage Calm play a few times. They are Connecticut Brotherhood so I've had a bunch of opportunities over the last few years to see them. Plenty of gigs to get into their brand of music. I've enjoyed their sets but somehow it never happened. It never clicked. It's probably my fault. I just never stopped to fully appreciate them. But after listening to this album non stop for the last few days, they have won me over.
Literally, my socks have been blown off. I'm not sure how it happened. I honestly don't recall this band sounding anything like this. I always recall a punk hardcore band. This ... this is different. This sophomore album is something else all together. This is more on an indie rock tip than hardcore. Think easier Title Fight, or maybe Can't Slow Down. It's definitely on that tip. Lots of earnest rock, right up my alley lately. It feels like they should be opening gigs for The Kooks or The Shins or some other The band. Seriously, so good.
Of course, if you are expecting a hardcore act, I'm suggesting you dig back into your collection for your favorite Youth Of Today cd. This is not hardcore. No diss on these kids. They love hardcore (Fred's got enough hardcore cred to pass any minimum requirement tests, this is certain).
I've been sleeping on these dudes. Now I feel it is my duty to scour Ebay for old tees so I can pretend like I've been down since day 1. But if you want to buy this LP (and there is no reason to NOT buy this lp, it is THAT good), go hit up Run For Cover Records. And do it now. Don't wait.
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