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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Jane Aland
VINE™ VOICE
Format:Audio CD
You may baulk at the idea of paying cash for a 7 ½ minute CD, but Under the Running Board is so intense it really works perfectly at that length. The band have kept the jagged rhythms and searing guitars of their debut mini-album, but massively increased the speed and complexity - from the moment The Mullet Burden kicks in you will be blown away by the sheer mass of riffs per minute, while the odd jazz time signatures keep this release interesting dozens of listens later. Intense, grinding, jaw-dropping stuff - Under the Running Board may be short, but it's perfectly formed. Essential.
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
After listening to Calculating Infinity I just knew I had to have everything by DEP. Not as maniacal and riffy as the full length but still great, intense and bone-crushingly hard. Abe the Cop is the best song, but The Mullet Burden's got the funniest lyrics.
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4.5 out of 5 stars
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Quality not Quantity
12 Sep 2005
By Mono-Grind
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
the Dillinger Escape Plan are brilliant. There's just no other way of explaining how good they really are. I've read the 'bad things' about them..(that they've sold out, that the music makes no sense and goes nowhere, you can't understand what the singer is saying)..but people writing those reviews/saying those things are normally just kids who listen to Trivium and Killswitch Engage. They're not yet ready to sit down and fully listen to something as complex as the Dillinger Escape Plan.
Personally, i respect the Dillinger Escape Plan for being truly different in a genre such as Hardcore/Math-Metal. I respect them also for being excellent musicians. Their songs are often memorable and can be stuck in your head for days. I can't even count how many of their songs get stuck in my head..43% Burnt, Unretrofied, Clip The Apex..Accept Instruction, We Are The Storm..there are alot of songs of theirs that are both insanely technical and catchy.
This E.P is quite short, but with 3 songs on it you'd kind of expect that. I must admit, i bought this for "The Mullet Burden"..but was pleasantly surprised with the other 2 songs. "The Mullet Burden" truly is noisy. Which is good. This whole E.P is noisy, in fact. Which is good. The only catch is that it's quite short, with only 3 songs on it. But then again, it is about quality not quantity..and the Dillinger Escape Plan always delivers quality.
This, i think, is mainly for fans. Probably not a starting point.
Personally, i respect the Dillinger Escape Plan for being truly different in a genre such as Hardcore/Math-Metal. I respect them also for being excellent musicians. Their songs are often memorable and can be stuck in your head for days. I can't even count how many of their songs get stuck in my head..43% Burnt, Unretrofied, Clip The Apex..Accept Instruction, We Are The Storm..there are alot of songs of theirs that are both insanely technical and catchy.
This E.P is quite short, but with 3 songs on it you'd kind of expect that. I must admit, i bought this for "The Mullet Burden"..but was pleasantly surprised with the other 2 songs. "The Mullet Burden" truly is noisy. Which is good. This whole E.P is noisy, in fact. Which is good. The only catch is that it's quite short, with only 3 songs on it. But then again, it is about quality not quantity..and the Dillinger Escape Plan always delivers quality.
This, i think, is mainly for fans. Probably not a starting point.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
some great tracks, if you can get past the length
17 July 2003
By Alex
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
yes, you saw right, there are only three tracks on this cd. Why in gods name would you ever pay close to 10 dollars for three lonely tracks, only one of which passes the three minute mark?
Well, if you're a fan of dillinger escape plan than you really need to hear these tracks. the mullet burdon, aside from being a great Dillinger song, is the track that started creating a buzz for the band, way back when. It's a fan favorit now, and rightly so. all three tracks are very good, and very impressive for such an early EP. sanbox magician is a very cool, and more jazzy song than usual, with a terribly slick outro. abe the cop is the least interesting track, in my opinion, but still nothing to scoff at.
If you've never heard DEP, and for some reason you can't find a copy of "calculating infinity" this is a great place to start. these songs(perhaps excluding abe the cop) are more immidatly accessable than the later material, as they are a bit less chaotic and complex.
These songs are a little ruffer than the ones found on calculating infinity,(there's a pretty cheesy sample of glass breaking in the middle of sanbox magician) but there's still a lot of what makes dillinger so great here. It's also fun to see how far they've come as a band.
So if you can find this cheap, I recomend picking it up. I think it's actually a little better than the self titled release,(a collection of older and previously unreleased songs) despite the short length.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Pleasant.
30 Aug 2005
By Andrew
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
Although this EP is certainly overpriced (eight dollars for seven and half minutes of music), one should not deny the quality within. Consisting of only three songs, each pieces stands proudly on its own for possessing the unique sound that The Dillinger Escape Plan is known for. Off-time signatures, somewhat atonal leads, screams and the like. If you're a current Dillinger listener, you know what I speak of.
Although it's difficult to select a stand-out track, I'd say Abe The Cop is perhaps (though completely subjective) the most developed piece here, with many in's and out's that make it consistently interesting throughout. Regardless of personal favorites, and as mentioned before, all three tracks are of a supreme quality.
If you don't mind spending the money (and if you're a fan, you probably don't) that equals out to be more than a dollar per minute here, this is a worthy addition to your Dillinger collection.
Also, just to make it clear, I gave the release four stars for its rather ridiculous price, in which I do realize the band has no control over these matters, although I do try to make it a point to review the product as a whole, rather than one aspect of it.
Although it's difficult to select a stand-out track, I'd say Abe The Cop is perhaps (though completely subjective) the most developed piece here, with many in's and out's that make it consistently interesting throughout. Regardless of personal favorites, and as mentioned before, all three tracks are of a supreme quality.
If you don't mind spending the money (and if you're a fan, you probably don't) that equals out to be more than a dollar per minute here, this is a worthy addition to your Dillinger collection.
Also, just to make it clear, I gave the release four stars for its rather ridiculous price, in which I do realize the band has no control over these matters, although I do try to make it a point to review the product as a whole, rather than one aspect of it.
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