antiReviews:
Dead
Poetic Four Wall Blackmail
Review by Scott
Slapp
Dead
Poetic Four Wall Blackmail
Label: Solid
State
Rating:
Tracks: Burgandy
The Corporate Enthusiast
A Green Desire,
Four Wall Blackmail
August Winterman
Ottie Otson
Bliss Tearing Eyes
Stereochild
Arlington Arms
Tell Myself Goodbye
Emo? Emo? Tickle me Emo! What thats
elmo. So this is emocore? What in the hell is that? Oh heavy riffs and
melodic vocals, I got it. If thats the goal than these dudes do a great
job. The only problem is their tendency to get redundant with repeating
their choruses.
You know what, forget that emo label that
some people try to tag this band with these dudes rock a bit too hard for
that. They mix it up with elements of nu-metal, hard core and nu garage.
Instead of getting muddled up with this variance they actually pull it
off. If Thursday jammed with Finch and The Vines they might come near to
Dead Poetic.
This music isnt incredibly original given
that they traipse across the landscape of the before mentioned bands but
they do a good job with giving it their own spin. The hard-core elements
might be a bit too much for the Jimmy Eat World crowd but Dead Poetic is
definitely on to something. This isnt the best CD of the year but its
good enough to capture your attention.