I exaggerated the teaser a (little) bit to catch your attention. The truth is that Provisions of an Uprising is a well-executed attempt at doing what Thee Alliance do. Was that vague enough? First, you must understand my perspective. I listen to punk rock with melody or at least punk rock with an implied vocal melody. I am more of a pop-punker, if you will. This album might just barely connect with listeners of my slant. But this album will connect with the street-punkers who up the punx like it is their job. Allow me to elaborate on the music.
“Scapegoat” opens the album with 30 seconds of instrumental groundwork that immediately demonstrates a departure from the previous 2006 demo. The production has improved drastically but the urgency remains fully intact. The guitars are smartly layered to provide a depth that makes you forget this is only a three-piece outfit without creating unrealistic expectations. Once your first 30 seconds are up, vocalist Frank thunders into the picture drawing a big bold line separating those that will enjoy the next 27 minutes and those that will be turning off the stereo.
The cover-art and insert look nice as well as the print work on the disc. My only complaint is that there are no lyrics to help me follow along. I might find more redeeming qualities if I knew what things were motivating these songs. With that in mind, my overall opinion on the album is not favorable. It's just not my flavor, but I am sure the many kids that come out to Thee Alliance shows in Cincinnati will disagree.
Well...
Firstly, I think it's very inaccurate to label Thee Alliance's fans as street punks. I always saw Thee Alliance as a Cincinnati band who could play any local punk show because their songs bridge different sounds.
They are still very melodic instrumentally, especially with the super active pop-punky sounding bass lines. In fact, the melody in most of the songs is something that might turn off most fans of hardcore punk.
The article makes this album seem like this music or vocals has no melody, but the music is full of it. The vocals aren't sung exactly, but they still carry a melody with the music. Thee Alliance isn't straight pop punk, no, but it definitely has plenty of elements of it that I think most people will enjoy. Like I said, they bridge a lot of gaps of punk camps with their sound.
lol, bring the cd back and
lol, bring the cd back and i'll give you a refund Kirby. :)
what a shitty review...why
what a shitty review...why did you waste your time writing it??? DB90-4
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