Helmed by metal guru Matt Hyde, Matters – excluding the opener – is a precise, intense, and seasoned output from guys who’ve been at the SoCal game forever.
Over 10 years since their documentary of the ’89 European tour. They riled through 20+ songs at top speed, packed crowds of gangly, euphoric social outcasts.
San Francisco trio One Man Army offer funny, smart, hard street punk that turns out a perfect complement to the brooding moody tones of Alkaline Trio’s songs.
Alkaline Trio turns me all to miserable jelly every time I hear a new heart-wrenching song, and their six fantastic new songs on this album are no exception.
O.C. harmonies track non-committal emo tunes. Sporadic death metal chugging and hardcore double bass add some flavor to songs painted with the same brush.
Described as Cave In with dreamy Cure echoes. There’s something to that, but strip off the crunchy Converge riffing and you’re staring at a jazz record.