Nine Bands You Should Be Listening To: Part 3

7. With All Sincerity- I don’t know what it is. As I grow older, I get less interested at what goes on in local hardcore circles; a scene I was once very much involved with. However, as of late, I’ve been more impressed with the music these so-called "crazy, no talent" bands out today have the ability to compose (I suppose that’s why there are three metal bands on this list). Enter With All Sincerity, a band that is no stranger to originality and yes, wild, tough, and fast as anything music. Combining elements of death, thrash, old, and new school metal, With All Sincerity have the certain destiny of inspiring hundreds of kids to start bands of their own. Their brand of belligerent music is poignant, passionate, and purposeful. Having self-released their two pervious efforts, they finally settled down with fellow Texans, Pluto Records, to release their latest full length, The Age Where Nothing Fits. Who says only steers and queers come from Texas? Recommended: Crash! Crash!, Notes Listen Well, and When Good Movies End Bad.

8. Long Since Forgotten- LSF, not LFO are the purveyors of some of the finest new music to hit my ears in quite a while. Not that my opinion matters, but I see a lot of potential in these guys. Yeah I know, thousands of people in bands have potential and talent, so what makes Long Since Forgotten so exceptional? Well, the fact that they had humble beginnings helps. No flash in the pan sensation here, these lads had to work hard, putting out their debut, In All Honest and their follow up EP, Monday 12 AM in DIY fashion. Not a stranger to the label emo as well, LSF play a low-key, medium tempo rhythm that fluctuates adequately between their slow and fast numbers. Their sound could be filed under several categories. Combining elements of Sunny Day Real Estate and My Spacecoaster, Long Since Forgotten has a familiar sound with an unfamiliar phraseology. On their latest, All The Things You Said, lyrically, the band tells a story of sincerity, vulnerability, and passion. Clever writing and bright lines comprise their latest, which was picked up and put out by Rocketstar Recordings. Look for great things to come from this band who hails from the northeast. Recommended: Some Sort of Meaning, A Million Reasons, and Call You Later.


9. 7-10 Split- This was actually the last review I wrote. It was a hard decision to pick the last band to talk about. It's not like a lot of people are going to see this and go out and buy the records. I just want people to be able to read about great bands who usually don't get a lot of exposure. Thus, 7-10 Split is my final pick for a band you should be dancin' it up to. Oh and my friend, you will be doin' a lot of dancin'! A quartet who fuses punk, sometimes poppy and sometimes straight forward, with big ol' metal guitar and drum parts. Sometimes singing, sometimes screaming, 7-10 Split are all over the place as far as diversity goes. They unify sound into a formidable piece of punk pie. While it may sound like they are ill assorted, the listener can expect a consistent sound every time. These boys from the south (GA) are perfecting their sound, maturing as musicians, and moving the scene forward in a speedy and noble manner. They put out their two previous releases on the now defunked Screaming GIANT Records. Their latest, The Stars Have Fallen, is not only their best effort to date, but also one of the better albums to come out in 2003. Put out by New School Records, The Stars Have Fallen is the epitome of good music; fast songs, well written lyrics, heart, and soul. Whatever they are trying to express comes out on the album. The words are well formulated and carefully chosen to express what they were feeling at the time. And in my opinion, that is something mainstream music is missing today. So, be sure to listen to these guys and all the other bands and artists I've listed (especially the independent kids). Recommended: Instruction Manuel, In Denial, Can't Take This, Searching For Talbert Jenson, Coathanger, Three N One, and Heartless.

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