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For some people big is never going to be big enough. Take Long Island's Glassjaw, a band whose inherent artistic vision both coalesces and encompasses a multitude of musical precedents from a wide variety of divergent genres. The end result of this feverish mixing and matching--of factors whose only common gene is their profound grandiosity--is that Glassjaw may well be lazily compartmentalised as a metal act primarily for their overwhelming embrace of the bombastic, yet they're undeniably worth a whole lot more. For they're freshening up rock's formulaic status quo with a similar grab bag of priceless acquired stylings to Faith No More in their "Epic" glory days. Specifically, Glassjaw ally the precocious new wave cleverness of XTC and Elvis Costello, to the blazing fury of Bad Brains, and top the entire potent cocktail with a fundamentally awesome Ross "Slipknot" Robinson production job. The result is colossal.--Ian Fortnam
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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This album takes the best elements from hardcore, nu-metal and emocore and the combination is some of the most aggressive yet uplifting music you will ever hear. This album takes a couple of listens to 'get into', as the anger and hate makes some of the most extreme music around, but perseverance pays off as this is a highly addictive album. 'Pretty Lush' and 'Ry Ry's Song' are the most accessible tracks present, but Glassjaw don't do hit singles and the real highlights reveal themselves after a couple of listens. 'Siberian Kiss', 'Piano', 'Hurting and Shoving' and 'Lovebites and Razorlines' are personal favourites, which mix some of the heaviest abrasive hardcore with sublime and tender melodies. Lyric wise, this album deals with vocalist Daryl Palumbo's troubled love life, and is highly recommended to anyone going through similar relationship problems or anyone who has had their heart broken (basically all of us). Unmissable.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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If you take the metal-core stylings of Vision Of Disorder and mix with the beauty and melody of Far, add a dash of the Deftones and a pinch of Quicksand you will be nearing the thrill-ride that is Glassjaw's debut album. Considerably more intense than they're earlier work, EYEWTKAS is the work of a band that are destined for classic status. Musically the album takes you from violent thrashings to introspective murmur, while lyrically frontman Daryl Palumbo would put many a poet to shame with his intensely personal reflections. But, rather than being downbeat and lurid the band have created 50 minutes of the most life-affirming music I have ever heard. If the least you have is only a passing interest in fresh and exciting talent then this is more than vital. While anyone with more than a passing interest should already have this masterpiece. Buy it yesterday.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This album is a 100%, bona fide classic. The main thing that hits you right from the crazy discordant opening of "Pretty Lush" is the sheer amount of emotion that these guys put into their music. Frontman and lyricist Daryl Palumbo is startlingly honest and it feels like you can feel his soul bleeding through the speakers each time you listen to songs like "Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Silence" (about Crohn's disease) and the brilliant "Motel Of The White Locust". The interplay between the guitarists Justin Beck and Todd Weinstock is also fresh sounding, managing to add to the songs whilst remaining completely interesting musically as single entities. The production, by Ross Robinson, who is perhaps best known for producing the debut Korn album, also reflects the mood of the music - ragged and raw, at times grating like gravel in a fresh wound. It must be said that this album IS NOT an easy listen, by any stretch of the imagination, but it IS a VITAL one. In a world where music is ruled by plastic rock and pop acts with fake angst and no soul, we need bands like Glassjaw even more.
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A fine debut.
In the wake of the new emo zeitgeist, it's often hard to remember just how powerful the work of some of the previous post-hardcore bands was. Read more
Published on 22 July 2008 by dynamitekid156
Everything I Will Ever Want To Know
I brought this album back in 2000 and have just had to buy it again (gladly) as after being played at least 5 times a week start to finish, it now sturggles to find any music left... Read more
Published on 5 May 2008 by Benn
Over Hyped Tripe
A few of my more 'scene' mates were going on about how ace this album was, it was cheap in musiczone so i bought it! Read more
Published on 26 Mar 2007 by Frank Spencer
commanding screamcore with real feeling
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Published on 28 Jun 2006 by sean paul mccann
i love this
to say that this one records makes me want to acheive so much more is an understatement. when i found this record it showed me just how much you can put yourself out there without... Read more
Published on 13 Jun 2006 by H. I. Ali
Everything you ever wanted. Period
It's early 2006, the rock scene is in a state of flux, thank god i discovered glassjaw. Id heard about them for the last few years but never really gave them a chance, but... Read more
Published on 4 Mar 2006 by Mr. P. Woodfield
Buy it....NOW!!
This album single handedly spawned the whole 'post-hardcore', 'screamo', whatever inaccurate name you wanna give it scene of the last few years. Read more
Published on 26 Jan 2005
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About A Pile Of Rubbish
I bought this album based upon some promising reviews, but when I listened to it, I really could not understand what everyone was raving about. Read more
Published on 3 Jan 2005
the greatest album i own
from start to finsih this album still amazes me, even after 3 years. when i first bought this album i didn't like it, at all...i don't know why. Read more
Published on 30 April 2003 by "c_h_i_n_o_13"
Superb
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