hailing from the city of angels, touche amore their debut full length in 2009; the best debut of the year as far as i'm concerned. they were recommended to me by a friend who lives out in california a few months before i had the chance to see them live. a van full of dorky, pasty kids in skin tight black clothing started unloading their gear. skeptical at first, but blown away minutes later, instantly i became a fan and joined the bandwagon of those hyping these young men. their sound is a combination of late 90's screamo, early 00's post-hardcore, d-beats, and throaty, at times shrill, vocals. definately not a stagnant band, touche amore impressively displayed a passion for performing, and left a big impression on me. the album features guest vocals from a hero of mine, modern life is war's jeff eaton, and geoff rickley of thursday. this band is blowing up, and is playing at the norva on may 5th with converge, lewd acts, and thursday. three of my favorite bands under one roof, regardless of how shitty it is, is going to be a ball.post-hardcore
vinyl conflict, new $11.99
http://www.mediafire.com/?ozwo5gtdnmz
the mercury program- all the suits began to fall off
the mercury program are often lumped into the post-rock genre of music, but i don't really think that's fair. this new york based group packs an enigmatic blend of jazz, post-rock, shoegaze, and ambient sound scapes into a hypnotizing and soothing capsule that is easily digested. i stumbled across the mercury program three or four years ago while searching for bands similar to the american analog set. it clicked right away, and i haven't looked back. the majority of my studying sessions have been fueled by listening to them. my favorite album by them is 'a data learn the language', but i haven't had any luck coming across a copy of it. enjoy.instrumental
purchased from the band 3/20/10 at gallery 5, $12
http://www.mediafire.com/?atntxfl1nvd
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