I'm so glad i was able to get my hands on this record. It was the second pressing out 215 or something like that. I love the artwork on the album cover, it really suits the whole vibe of the record. Most of the songs on this record took some time to grow on me, but ever since i was able to sit down with the lyric sheet and listen along I've gained more of an appreciation for this record.
Pretty much any song this band put out was teaming with anger. It's easy to be angry but most anger lacks any sort of direction. Every song seemed to have a direction or a focus whether it be pointed inwards or outwards towards other people or towards society. My favorite song from this record is "Trapped" to me it epitomizes what this band stood for for the short time they were around. I'm a little bummed i didn't get to see them live a single time, but i think I've took what needed to be taken from this band.
Swarm, like a pack of dogs
Destroy the wounded
Fucking eat me alive
But I'm far from harmed because I don't hate my life
You want to break me down and build me up
Follow your every move
Sell me happiness in 15 minutes
You think you can because so many do
Fall into your trap, I'm smarter than that
Your fucking lies, your dirty scheme, I'll never let you beat me
Their control....
Refuse it....
Destroy it....
Control it....
Cause it's always you telling me what i want
and no matter what i do you'll never stop
Everywhere I turn, there you are
But you'll never destroy what i know inside
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Man, I've been meaning to buy this pressing from Youngblood for months and just keep putting it off to buy something else. It took a while to grow on me too, but I'm loving this album. I saw them live twice...once in Maine with Stand & Fight, and at the Planet Mental record release. Sucks that I didn't really get to know any of their stuff until after those shows...
I really liked the show I saw them play with Mental and Justice in my hometown but somehow I never bothered to pick this one up. Another one to write on my list of wannahaves. I love the drawing on the front by the way.
This record is definitely a grower. I'm alwasy bummed when i get into a record just as a band breaks up.
Case and point: At All Costs 'Direction' EP just got into it after they played here in March. They broke up yesterday.
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