★★★★★
2008 might go down as one of the most tumultuous years in the history of "alternative" music. By more than one account, it was a reluctant passing of the torch from one generation of artists to another. As iconic acts such as The Early November and The Starting Line called it quits, bands with a more electronic edge began to claim the scene spotlight...
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2011-08-01
★★★★★
Electro-Pop duo Breathe Carolina are after the big time with 'Hell Is What You Make It' and they'v certainly come a long way since their rock roots in Denver, Colorado, but does their new album have what it takes to allow them their big break? After a synth led introduction, the burst of screams that open track one: 'Wooly' are a much welcomed surprise...
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2011-07-18
★★★★★
Although they're known for laptop-pop seemingly swathed in neon, Breathe Carolina founders Kyle Even and David Schmitt like a bunch of different stuff. Because of that, Hell Is What You Make It comes off as slightly schizophrenic at first listen. Consider the album's first track, "Wooly," where house-techno sequencers and melodic vocals parry with screamo-metal breakdowns and growling...
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2011-07-11
★★★★★
Despite the title claiming it's 'Not Classic', I would liken Breathe Carolina's debut album to a (junior) classical orchestra/choir - (minus any musical talent beyond 'vocals') - monotonous, lingering and with revulsive vocals emerging from somewhere. Now signed to Fearless Records, the electro-crunk duo reassemble less than a year after It's Classy, Not Classic (it's neither), with thirteen track (why?) sophomore attempt Hello Fascination...
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2010-12-14