Brandon Jones runs a fine online music store called IndieVisionMusic. He's also the muscle behind this release on Tooth and Nail Records, a 20 track collection of glistening clean punk rock anthems.
The production of the entire CD is top notch. Most every song has that guitar heavy sound that's popular these days. Every vocal track is washed shiney (save for The Culprits and Dogwood) and fits well with the overall sound of the CD.
To me compilation CD's are a tough sell. They usually turn into a varied bunch of mismatched songs that hope to appeal to a broad base of people and hopefully inspire the listener to check out a new band and maybe buy a CD. This comp might be best used to get you home late at night from a show (it's over an hour in length) and at least inspire some conversation to keep you awake. You'll find your typical pop punk fare (Makeshift3, Too Bad Eugene, The Rock Band), hardcore punk (Beauty To Ashes, The Culprits), and some rock stuff (Anberlin, Slow Coming Day, Custom Deluxe). It's a decent mix of material which, when taken at face value, did it's job. I'm now intrigued as to what Anberlin sounds like on a full CD. Mission accomplished.
For $8 you can't go wrong. Many of these songs could easily find themselves onto your next mix-CD or on your iPod. If you like the whole pop punk thing or just need a good hours worth of music to get you through the night be sure to stop by Indievisionmusic.com and pick it up.
Article comments
1 - esteban
I didnt like it. Indievisionmusic is awesome and T&N has some good bands but this comp is not for me.
2 - J.Lo
This CD is incredible! I bought it a week ago and it hasnt left my player since. There is a fair mix of emo rock and punk to keep me happy for life. Buy it from Tooth and Nail, only $10
3 - sean
i only liked the culprits song
4 - The Theory
the Vroom song is the only decent one I heard... but I didn't listen to the whole thing.
*makes mental note to check out the Culprits song*
peace.
5 - mike
Anberlin has an amazing song on there. The Sunny Test is a band that came out of nowheere. The band Nextinline also have a song that tops my list. I give the comp. 4 out 5 stars!
6 - Amber
Yep. The Culprits rock. They're about to be part of the Blood and Ink Records Mafia. www.bloodandinkrecords.com.
Watch out.
7 - Seth Werkheiser
Eh, I wasn't a big fan of that Vroom song. Don't know why really...
8 - Jay Crew
only $10 and I gotz my money worth! freaking 1 hour+ worth of music and some of thebest bands out there. i dont care if some of it is christian, bands like names without numbers kicks ass. that anberlin band f@*kin rocks. other noteworthy acts: Buddy Ruckus, Name Taken, Beauty to Ashes, The sunny test, Dismissed, farewell to fasion. this comp kicks all that other indie shit in the ass. *****
9 - eric
hey who is this anberlin?
they fuckin tear this comp to shreds!!!!
no other band is good on it though!
10 - eric
hey who is this anberlin?
they fuckin tear this comp to shreds!!!!
no other band is good on it though!
11 - KC
i liked this cd,i reeally liked the song "untitled(i love you [you cant stand me]" lol but on my computer it shows up as He Seems Like A nice Guy,,, Ne one Know Why????
-kc
12 - evan
anberlin is the sweetest band on earth
13 - Ross
I need to find a Buddy Ruckus CD anyone have one for sale... [Personal contact info deleted]