Bare Arms

As good as it gets, seriously. This band has me dancing for joy for the future of post-hardcore! Finally, a p/h group that doesn't sound exactly like 1000s of other 'bands' like A Day To Remember, Alesana and all that rubbish.

As a bonus, they're local too. Unsigned and unheard of - WIN WIN WIN!

Now, for the music. They've only released a self-titled five-track EP and a few demos, that are awash with lyrical complexity, bass oriented direction, and a kick ass female lead singer that shreds hard.

Of particular note is the track 'The Refrain' on the self-titled EP. I've pretty much had this on repeat for four days now and it amazes me. The opening crescendo and bass line gives me shivers.

I've heard along the grapevine that they might just be touring in my town, so that'll be pretty awesome

I've posted two links, from which you will be able to find their material as free downloads.

http://www.triplejunearthed.com/Artists/View.aspx?artistid=26363

http://www.last.fm/music/Bare+Arms

Hugh.

Oh Man! Not Another Elitist Blog!?

Well, here we are...yet again. I've tried my hand at blogging, but I never seem to be able to sustain it regularly, but I'll try with this one.

As you might have gathered from the title, this is a blog dedicated to chronicling bands that I like, or that I've discovered. And you know, it'll help sharpen my creative writing. Sure, if I go to a few gigs, I'll be sure to write up a review.

What music tastes will this cater for?

Well, it'll obviously cater for mine. So if you like noise, post-punk, hardcore, alternative, indie, lo-fi, folk, blues, avant-garde and really weird shit - this is for you.

So yeah, that's all I have to say for the moment, but stay tuned.

Hugh.