Moving Units
Dangerous Dreams
Palm Pictures (2004)
Moving Units played at last year's Sunset Junction Street Fair, which had an impressive line-up of indie pop and rock bands, including Guided by Voices, Rilo Kiley, and Earlimart. I groaned when I first heard Moving Units' debut Dangerous Dreams, because I anticipated an indie pop or rock band instead of a dance punk band; dance punk, or whatever you want to call it, is not my cup of tea. Although Blake Miller's vocals are not as whiny and irritating as Luke Jenner's of the Rapture, the music is extremely repetitive. Moving Units' songs range from as short as two minutes to as long as five minutes and some odd seconds, but even the shorter songs seem as lengthy and tedious as the longer ones. The riff in the beginning of "Emancipation" is fairly misleading, because it sounds like any other punk song; Miller chants "yeah, yeah," initiating the staccato guitar strumming and bouncy bass line. The bass lines on this record are the only interesting and constant driving force, since the lyrics and melodies are nauseatingly repetitive, especially in "Emancipation" and "Available." "Between Us & Them" is the best song on the album. Miller's vocals actually compete for attention … Read more
Taking Back Sunday
Where You Want to Be
Victory (2004)
When I started my own zine as a sophomore in highschool (I am now a freshman in college), Victory would … Read more
Old Man Gloom
Christmas
Tortuga Recordings (2004)
After an extensive delay, the rabid and hopeful fans sporting various Hydrahead affiliated t-shirts can finally rest. Old Man Gloom's … Read more
