Review of Vice Dolls CD (Die Trying)

Man o' man... even when you review discs for fame instead of $$$, you get some real crap.

It's a tough thing, when you're a token "critic", to be able to find a few good things to say about certain artists. Sometimes, you'll hear a new release and say to yourself, "This band would be so much better off if I didn't review their album". You'd think if you sent it back with a note saying as much they'd understand. But, I'm sure they would have said to review it anyway. I just looked over this review again and I realized how much time I spent listening to that damn album to try and sift out the few specks of good stuff. I tried hard and hope it shows. Here's the pertinent concluding paragraph, (realize that I don't advocate trampling your granny, it's rock journalism and trying to be honest at their collective best)

I predict that these guys will become a force to reckon with in the future. They'll age well and turn out a scathing second album. Die Trying isn't something to trample your granny to get a copy of nor a new jewel on the crown of hardcore, but I do recommend listening to the tracks I mentioned above. I'd check these guys out if they come to my city, although they'd likely kick my ass if I showed up.

Posted by joebeone at Mayo 19, 2004 01:24 AM | TrackBack