Fighting The Villain – First Impression – CD Review
Fighting the Villain
First Impression
PopSmear Records
2/10
Terrible, cookie-cutter, MTV punk-pop (unlike mass media who co-opted the term, I will not refer to this stuff as pop-punk. I reserve that name for the Ramones-core bands originally dubbed as such), emo or whatever the hell they are calling it these days. Equal parts Coheed and Cambria and the stuff collecting in the bottom of your clogged up disposal system, the band features a female vocalist who is perhaps its only saving grace because she can actually sing. Be that as it may, I find absolutely nothing about this album appealing. I will never listen to it again, a fact that I will not lose sleep over.
Harsh? Maybe, but it’s time some people learned just because anyone can put out an album these days, doesn’t mean just anyone should. So many bands are rushing to make releases because of the ease of putting out a CD with the advances in home recordings and such, most of these young bands don’t bother to take the time to come up with a batch of songs that are actually worth recording or performing live. At least these kids had the sense to release an EP instead of an entire album, even if that EP clocks in at 20 minutes long, just five minutes shorter than Nobunny’s epic Love Visions LP.
-Luke Toney
You have no idea what it’s like to be in the music industry, and particularly in business either. Have you heard them before they had a singer? They were way better. A band can write hundreds of songs but it’s the record companies decision to put whatever they want on the album not the bands choice. Unless you have a sweet producer to put some bonus tracks for you.
They’re Alternative Progressive excuse you sire.
Aries – Actually, as someone who’s been in the music industry for 7 years, and having worked with the head of A&R for a major label, a bigwig in a performing rights organization and many a band, I say that if you sign with a label that doesn’t allow you the creative control over your own material, you need to find another label. Do you know Luke personally? Do you know his background in either music or business? I hope you’re not just throwing around accusations here.
Ethan – That statement makes me think of that annoying chick from the Progressive commercials wearing flannel with unkempt hair.
The best thing about music reviews is that they are all subjective. Luke gave his opinion and that’s what this is, an opinion. You can have someone like Luke give them 2/10 but then someone from the East Bay Express (which is the Bay Area’s local magazine) give them a review like this:
Fighting the Villain, First Impressions. Strong debut from this progressive pop/punk outfit. With surprisingly solid songwriting for such a young band, it’s no surprise it’s been getting local radio play. Singer Caitlyn Mae Luning is suitably snarly and expressive but not over the top about it, the rest of the band knows their stuff, and the production is clean and smooth. Emo fans are going to love this. (PopSmear Records)
http://www.eastbayexpress.com/ebx/local-licks/Content?oid=1547659
It’s all opinions which is what we all have.
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