Spotlight - March 5, 2008

Following Eddy's lead, here's some stuff I've been listening to lately. New, old, and everywhere in between.

A new window will open when you click on a song. Look for the title on the playlist, and come back here.

It's purely coincidence that 4 out of 6 start with "D". Funny how things work out like that...

Rob's Spotlight for March 5, 2008:

• Dead Hearts—Fall
  • Melodic hardcore. Very similar to Hope Conspiracy. This whole album is excellent.
• Defiance, Ohio-The Condition
  • Hard to describe this one. Has some similarities to Rumbleseat or maybe Against Me! Acoustic, random instruments, a good change of pace. FYI, you can download every song this band has from their website.
• The Draft—Devil in the Shade
  • Actually, listen to all of the songs, not just one. 3/4's of Hot Water Music. Chris' vocals go down a little easier than Chuck's, which makes their sound a little more melodic than HWM. If HWM never put out another record (they recently released a B-sides in case you don't know), I'd still die happy if these guys are.
• Drop Dead, Gorgeous—It Sounded Like an Accident
  • Local band. All of the songs are a good listen. They aren't re-inventing the wheel or anything, but their songs have decent melody and don't overdue the singing or screaming.
• Lifetime—Airport Monday Morning
  • Who's Lifetime? Get out from under your rock, go buy everything this band has released and get back to me. The new stuff might not be as amazing as Hello Bastards or Jersey's Best Dancers, but it's still catchy and melodic.
• Memphis May Fire-Cowbell's Making a Comeback
  • Alright, it's Trustkill, it's cliche, but it's not that bad. Okay, maybe it is and it's certainly not groundbreaking, but I've heard a lot worse lately. Granted I can see these guys being the next Atreyu or Hawthorne Heights, it might be worth your listen. Too bad it sounds like it was recorded inside the closet, of a basement, next to a highway...

Keep rockin'.