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Category Archives: 2003

Sing the Sorrow (2003) by AFI

I know there are going to be some hardcore AFI fans out there that’ll trash me for saying this, but I liked this album. I mean, in comparison to decemberunderground, you have to admit Sing the Sorrow at least retained the punk roots that garnered AFI’s cult following over the years.

Posted 19 October 2009 † admin § 4 stars § afi § reviews ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , , , ,

Destination: Beautiful (2003) by Mae

Mae
Destination: Beautiful
2003, Tooth & Nail
pop, rock
4½

As the debut album of the band Mae, it’s really sad how good this album is in comparison to their most recent Singularity. Destination: Beautiful might be as pop and feel-good as its title implies, but it’s obviously the more honest and comfortable fit for this band.

Posted 23 April 2009 † admin § 4 stars § mae § reviews ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , , ,

Reason EP (2003) by The Fray

The Fray
Reason EP
2003, independent (no label)
pop rock, piano rock
½
This debut EP by the now-famous The Fray isn’t much of a gem when compared with their later work. While much of Reason is more Billy Joel-wannabe piano pop than the piano rock they would later become, it featured an attempt at lyricism that was promising [...]

Posted 19 February 2009 † admin § 2 stars § reviews § the fray ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , , ,