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trueJacob Sahms2006-04-25T12:31:00-07:002006-04-25T19:33:01Z2006-04-25T19:33:01Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11106916.post-114599358103684630FaktionMy newest favorite band, Faktion, brings a mix of raucous anthems and soul-searching that bring to mind some ‘80s and ‘90s bands I loved in my youth. This quintet is guitar-driven and led by the vocals of Ryan Gibbs.
Kicking it off with “Forgive Me,” Gibbs tries to appease his sadness and guilt over hat was done for him. He sees the subject of the song as a “light in the dark,” who shinesfalseJacob Sahms2006-04-25T12:30:00-07:002006-04-25T19:31:48Z2006-04-25T19:31:48Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11106916.post-114599350840308920Pink: I'm Not DeadI picked up a copy of Pink’s latest, I’m Not Dead, having been encouraged to listen to “Stupid Girls.” Not being much of a pop-rock fan, I figured I’d hate the rest of the album, even if my youth might learn something from the recommended track. I found myself pleasantly surprised at the various levels of depth to the album (while I’ll admit that a few of them were what I expected.)
So, I’llfalseJacob Sahms2006-04-25T12:28:00-07:002006-04-25T19:30:29Z2006-04-25T19:30:29Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11106916.post-114599342972782324Edison Glass: A Burn Or A ShiverEdison Glass’s subtle blend of rock in their album, A Burn or A Shiver, brings an ‘older’ Earl Grey feel—a maturity that blends the sounds of Joshua Silverberg’s voice, Joe Morin’s drums, James Usher’s guitars and Josh Morin’s bass and piano into something more classic than one might have expected of a premiere release.
Starting off with “My Fair One,” Silverberg’s words seem faintly Old English,falseJacob Sahms2006-04-25T12:26:00-07:002006-04-25T19:28:06Z2006-04-25T19:28:06Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11106916.post-114599328678213014Armor for Sleep: What To Do When You're DeadThe second Armor for Sleep album, “What To Do When You’re Dead,” brings the sounds of Ben Jorgensen, Anthony DiLonno, PJ Decrocco, and Nash Breen to our attention, but don’t expect an uplifting message. This is no happily ever after—this is sad, angry and beaten down, but it seems to be intended to…help?
In “Car Underwater,” Jorgensen tells listeners that he is already gone, “in a car underwaterfalse