Kid Liberty – Give Up. Give In.
Kid Liberty just released an album called Give Up. Give In. It drops today, to be exact. And I'm sure I'm not the first one to point out the obvious, but I hope to beat it into the ground. The album is called Give Up. Give In. That's right, no shit. Give Up. Give In. I'm not sure which band member (or more likely, management) came up with this genius title, but I think it's an incredibly bad idea. The door to terrible puns has been kicked open and is being held wide open. Give Up. Just Give Up. Imagine if this album flops or if this album sucks. Think of the mileage reviewers can get off that simple title. They might as well just name their kids Ben Dover. But let's get into the actual review, as I'm sure you are all dying to hear what I have to say on this one.
This one is a four song ep. Bullet Tooth Records (post Trustkill Records). There is one new song, two acoustic tracks and a Cee Lo Green cover song. Yes, that's right. A Cee Lo Green cover. Fuck You. Wow. Before even listening to the EP, I said to myself, "oooooooffff." That dude had his 15 minutes of fame about 6000 internet lifetimes ago. And now Kid Liberty record and release the song? Wow. Terrible idea, just awful. Give up. Plus, the original is shit. It's just awful so you can only imagine how "entertaining" the cover song is. It's been appropriately mall punkified for easy listening. Ugh. The acoustic songs will appeal to your skinny jeaned, warped tour little sister. Maybe. She might also get into push pitting over the new track. It was not for me. I could not give in to these songs. Not even close. This album's saving grace? In reverse alphabetical order, it's immediately followed by Kid Dynamite. Yeah, I had to stretch for the positive. Sorry.
If after my review (because we all know how shit awful my reviews are), you are still interested, you can pick this album up on amazon or your local record store. For older merch, check Ebay. Good luck.
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.
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