Have Heart
Songs to Scream at the Sun
Bridge Nine (2008)
From the get-go Have Heart has had a rabid and devoted following. Beginning with their demo in 2003 and What Counts EP a year later, the band's dynamic mixture of youth-crew and metallic hardcore won over fans around the globe. With their debut full-length, The Things We Carry vocalist Pat Flynn and company launched themselves to the forefront of the hardcore scene, highly trumpeted for their energetic shows and the sincerity of their message. High praise has never been something that Have Heart has lacked. However, for me, there always remained a lack of identity and progression in the band's sound from their earliest recordings up through their debut full-length. The music was very one-dimensional, which left me wondering what could come with experimentation. After five years, Songs to Scream at the Sun is just that, the band reaching the point in which they've been able to showcase their songwriting talents that for too long had remained hidden. The formulaic over-the-top sing-along anthems they've become known for have been greatly adapted, incorporating influences from beyond the world of hardcore, and perhaps even music. There is more experimenting with the structure and thus there is more originality in the band's sound … Read more
Transistor Transistor
Ruined Lives
Level Plane (2008)
A towering full stack stands alone in a winter-worn forest of New England. Dead branches have routinely fallen in a … Read more
Know the Score
All Guts, Still No Glory
Eulogy (2008)
We don't care about your labels and your fucking trends / We only care about the music and hanging out … Read more
Hex Machine
Run to Earth
Molsook (2007)
Hex Machine was formed in 2004 by drummer Dave Witte of Municipal Waste, Melt Banana, Burnt by the Sun and … Read more
