The Cinema
The Cinema EP
Secret Society (2004)
Every once in a while you find that band that is outside of the realm of music you generally listen to and they just catch your ear. A lot of times this could become a "guilty pleasure," which I believe is a terrible term. There is no reason I should feel guilty for still thinking The All-American Rejects were a damn good band. On that same note, there is no reason why I am going to feel guilty for liking The Cinema. Talent, ability to write incredibly catchy hooks, and an appeal to a crowd different than your usual is no reason to feel guilty. The Cinema is 4/5 Ohioan and 1/5 Californian. They play a more spaced out version of pop punk than you might be used to. With delay on the guitars and reverb on the vocals, you'll find a band not unlike Hum but with all the pop-punk sensibility of Jimmy Eat World. They have recently released a six song, self-titled, self-released EP to the public and the public is none the wiser. I have a feeling that may change soon. "Vertical Hold" begins the record on a very positive note. Built up drums and guitar play … Read more
These Arms Are Snakes
Oxeneers or The Lion Sleeps When Its Antelopes Go Home
Jade Tree (2004)
The anticipation of the release of a new album is always a difficult burden to bear. That burden is only … Read more
Aereogramme
Seclusion
Undergroove (2004)
Aereogramme have released two albums on Matador, been media darlings over in the U.K, and has even gotten Aaron Turner … Read more
Say Anything
...is a Real Boy
Doghouse (2004)
Sometimes a simple idea for a record can be injected with such brutal honesty and wit that all simplicity is … Read more
