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Milk 2 Sugars
So, Im looking at this "Milk2Sugars" band, knowing fully well that they are ska punk, and me knowing i hate ska punk and anything to do with the punk genre, their Mp3s will have to do alot to impress me. The first song i start to download is "Games", And i begin to Listen..Its the ultimate song to begin a gig with as the slowness begins with soft vocals... bringing you into the start of the song, and you hear this voice that is slightly catchy but cant actually tell where they are from, the vocal matches the rhythm which is always good and what you dont actually see from ska punk bands these days, so far i think ok.. they are pretty ok, except their "oh my god my girlfriend has left me" along the line lyrics, i get to the part where he sings, "Life is a piece of shit", and i think..how old are these kids again? The backing vocals seem quiet and as if he doesnt want to sing in the band and support the lead vocalist.. After all that the song repeats itself again and ends quickly... good or a bad thing? Ok so if i liked Ska punk, i would agree, good rhythm, good tune, catchy vocals... but reminds me of Spankboy.. Which is a good thing, If they tried playing with them they would go down well.Hanging Around - Ah... It starts very energetic... then slows down again for you to make out the lyrics, Theres no way this bad will win prizes for the best lyrics but what ska punk band does... and no doubt they have the inspirations from RBF, and once again the song is over quicker than i care to blink, Its not as catchy as the previous song but i can see how this band will be a hit in gigs, because of their bouncy beats and catchy sort of lyrics.For my last review i look over the titles of the songs carefully and i pick Shining without you and the best ive picked so far. The vocals and backing vocals together sound like a sort of anthem amongst the ska punk generation, the catchy "I fell in love on saturday night" goes through the song, and if you dont even know the other words, no doubt that, that line itself will stick in your head.All in all this band ok has some good points to them, no doubt that they would go down well in a gig as a support act for a bigger Ska band, With catchy tunes and bouncy rhythms and the trumpets and guitars merging well.. they look slighty promising if they have the right management and tour with the right bands.
Gemma1024
Official Milk 2 Sugars Site
Hiding With Girls
The Stars Cascade - This song, from start to finish, is a non-stop rollercoaster ride of pure un-adulterated ROCK! This is the second cd release from London based Emo rockers Hiding with Girls. This song is the outstanding track of the 5 track cd, the other songs taking a kind of backseat to the energy rolling off of this excellent song. The lyrical part of this song comes from the excellent singing voice of Leander, who can change from a low end crooning voice to an all out scream in an effortless display of talent. As the song bounds along nicely with a rythm and tempo thats sure to get a crowd jumping, each verse seems to be better than the last and when you finaly arrive at the bouncy part of the song you find yourself hoping there is more of this song to go, but soon after the song finishes, leaving you wanting to play the song all over again. This is a band that is very addictive and extremely capable of taking the next step into the industy and hitting the big time, and the music industry wont know whats hit it!
Sum 41 Girl
Official Hiding With Girls Site
Violent Delight
I wish I was a girl has to be one of the best tracks this century.
Not only has it got catchy hilarious lyrics it will have any crowd moshin.This song is full of life and energy .On their own the lyrics are powerful stuff the way it’s been mixed is enough to make u belt out the tracks with ur m8’s and laugh. With catchy lyrics dissin girls drivin skills and periods vd know wat people wanna hear .This song is 4 ne 1 and every1 girls and boys the young an old.Words seriously cannot explain the fine work violent delight have done on this track. You have to hear it to believe it!! So wat u waitin 4?
Lady Roach
Official VD site