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As Cities Burn Post New Song

July 4, 2007 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

As Cities Burn are streaming a new song titled “Empire” on their PureVolume page.

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All Time Low New Song Stream

July 4, 2007 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

All Time Low are streaming a new song titled “Dear Maria” over on Alternative Press. The song will appear on the bands new album, So Wrong It’s Right, due out September 25th.

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Happy 4th of July

July 4, 2007 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

Happy 4th of July from everyone at Driven Far Off. We hope you have a safe and wonderful holiday. If your up for a good action flick over the holiday break head out and see Live Free or Die Hard or Transformers, both are amazing movies.

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New Scary Kids Scaring Kids Song Tomorrow

July 3, 2007 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

Scary Kids Scaring Kids will be posting the first single from their new record tomorrow on July 4th, 2007.

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Tokyo Rose Early Release On iTunes

July 3, 2007 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

Tokyo Rose‘s new album, The Promise In Compromise, can be picked up right now on iTunes. The street date for the physical album is July 31st so go and pick up the album a month early! You also get three bonus songs with the iTunes album.

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The Junior Varsity – Cinematographic

July 3, 2007 By Adam Weidman Leave a Comment

The Junior Varsity

Artist: The Junior Varsity
Album: Cinematographic
Label: Victory Records
Purchase: Smart Punk
Release Date: June 19th, 2007

Overall: 7.5
Music: 8.0
Lyrics: 7.5
Production: 7.0

Back in May I was lucky enough to get a preview of Cinematographic as The Junior Varsity took to a corner of a neglected gymnasium in a sleepy college town and played a string of tracks from their latest release. The record showcases a great deal of all around growth for the group. Much has transpired in the years between 2005’s Wide Eyed and the present, they have seemingly taken it all in and let it all back out with Cinematographic. A dozen well-crafted tunes comprise the disc, ranging from spacey/eerie tones to more straightforward hard-hitting rock. Thus securely placing The Junior Varsity as one of the top alternative bands in the indie scene today.

As the record begins a subdued and indistinct guitar plays; following a few bars it subsequently rings out until all of the instruments come in. This serves to set the tone for “I Went Blind” a song that is both sonically corpulent and precisely paced. The first single from the record, “The SKY!” produces vivid imagery that is painted with each line delivered by vocalist, Asa Dawson. Reflection appears to be the basis behind “Wunderdrug” as the lyrics evoke a tale of youthful escapades, from building igloos to climbing trees in suburban Illinois. I can safely say that “St. Louis” is my favorite song, I really enjoy the line “well how could I grow tired of being useless/when the more I work, the more I lose it/this could be the life inside of you.” Unfortunately “The Greatest” falls short of being just that. However it’s more than made up for, as the the social conscience of modern living is taken to task on the compelling and textured track “The Importance of Being Important.” Flowing impeccably into the instrumental “Memory Made Easy” which features a beautiful acoustic guitar backed by a charming string arrangement. On the song “Try to Define” I feel that the band virtually channeled Jimmy Eat World, as it is so skillfully arranged and layered.

Overall Cinematographic is a relative change for the group, but the title track is a genuine departure. Highlighting Nick Dodson on saxophone, the song remains low key and allows the lyrical content to provide the largest impact. Showcasing shades of a familiar sound “Lungs” is a welcome addition, but becomes slightly unsettling to the ears as the chorus hits. The album comes to a close with “Under the Radar” delivering powerful lines such as it’s all wrong again and now it all comes back to you/you’ve got to find a new meaning, a higher view.” Marvelously charged and brilliantly vibrant, Cinematographic plays out like a sonic film, scene by scene and song by song. With prevalent themes of the afterlife, struggles with power and those that hold it, not to mention the unnecessary items that take control of our lives. In this summer heat, The Junior Varsity has not only given us all something to listen to but to think about as well.

Track List
1. I Went Blind
2. The SKY!
3. Wunderdrug
4. St. Louis
5. The Greatest
6. The Importance of Being Important
7. Memory Made Easy
8. Try to Define
9. Cinematographic
10. Lungs
11. Lifted
12. Under the Radar

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Driver Side Impact Post “The Heist” Video

July 3, 2007 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

Driver Side Impact has posted their new video for “The Heist.” Check it out below.

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Albums In Stores Today 7-3-07

July 3, 2007 By Bryce Jacobson Leave a Comment

Silverstein – Arrivals And Departures
Forever The Sickest Kids – Television Off, Party On
V/A – Transformers

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Barely Blind

July 2, 2007 By A. Renteria Leave a Comment

The band wrapped up recording their EP last week and you can read all the updates from the studio here. The Way We Operate, produced by Steve Soboslai of Punchline, will be released August 28th.

Tour Dates
07-13-07 Humble, TX @ Fuel
07-14-07 Beaumont, TX @ Antone’s
07-17-07 Houston, TX @ Walters
07-21-07 Baytown, TX @ Community Center

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New Music from Envy on the Coast

July 2, 2007 By A. Renteria Leave a Comment

Envy on the Coast is ready to reveal “Mirrors” the first new track from Lucy Gray, the long awaited debut full length record (in stores Aug 7th). Click here to head over to the AP.net envy profile to give it a listen.

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