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Artist: Inspection 12
Album: Redefine
Label: DIY
Playtime: 49:46 min
Genre: Punk
URL: http://www.facebook.com/inspection12/
Rip date: 2015-04-10
Street date: 2014-12-23
Size: 97.22 MB
Type: Normal
Quality: 262 kbps / 4410Hz / Joint Stereo
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Inspection 12 is picking up right where they left off with old friends, new
music and a renewed appreciation for their hometown. The Jacksonville punk
band will release its first new record in 11 years next month, and they are
proud to have come back to the place where it all started.
Guitarist Pete Mosely says it was hard for the band to put itself out there
again after such a long absence but that things just seemed to fall into
place. ôItÆs kind of a big deal for us, but itÆs been a long time coming.
WeÆve been expecting in the back of our minds that we would step up and do it.
ItÆs really special to us, and itÆs really fun just getting back into it,ö he
says. ôItÆs been a long time since our last release, so weÆre curiously
nervous about it. But even more so weÆre excited, proud and in a little bit of
disbelief that we actually and finally did it.ö
The bandÆs last release was in 2003 and a lot has happened since then. The
original lead singer Rob Reid returned after two decades. Dan McLintock had
filled that spot until a year and a half ago when he left to pursue other
interests. Reid returned to Jacksonville after living in Chicago for eight
years, pursuing comedy on the side with the famed Second City comedy troupe.
ôWe recruited Rob to come back,ö Mosely says. ôHe was just moving back, and we
figured there wouldnÆt be any better fit than having the original singer
holding down the mic.ö
Guitarist James Trimble was also returning home after medical school, a
residency in Tampa and a year-long fellowship in Tallahassee. Inspection 12
was well-received after playing its first show with the new/old lineup, so the
band decided to go all in with a new record.
The new album entitled Redefine is ôa very simple summation of the turn of
events weÆve experienced individually and collectively,ö Mosely says. ôThe
songs carry some themes of perspective, reflection and looking aheadàthe
things that everybody goes through in the pivotal ages of life. ThereÆs a
track called æMy WaysÆ that expresses the feelings of returning to a familiar
place that may not be so familiar anymore, so maybe youÆre the one that has to
change, or ôredefineö your ways. ItÆs just all about doing what you want to do
and on your own terms, or the best terms that you can present for yourself.ö
Mosely says the album has a bookends theme, a sort of recurring melody idea
that he ôborrowedö from ôAbbey Road,ö that ties the record together. The
closing track is titled æThe Last of a DyingÆ and is kind of about Inspection
12 and an homage to the idea of being punk rock, or just individual and unique
unto yourself.
ôClaiming to be æpunkÆ can sometimes come with big responsibility, and weÆve
never wanted to do that because labels are for cans,ö he says. ôEverybody is a
little punk rock, I hope. For us, we just want to continue doing this as best
we can without the pressures of success or competition. ThatÆs probably why we
quit trying to take the show on the road and get lost in the wash of bands
trying to make it. Staying home and doing what we love is all we really need
to make anything.ö
Mosely says there is an obvious maturity in the overall approach to the
writing on the new album, however the band stays true to what they do.
ôPersonally, as a songwriter, there is a distinct flavor in my voice that I
think is true in all songwriters. YouÆre always going to grow in your style or
your approach to the craft,ö he says. ôIt still has the punk elements, the old
Inspection 12 flavor to it. We are not coming out with some huge departure
from who we are.ö
But itÆs not all serious. Inspection 12 touched up a few older tunes, as
theyÆve been known to do, from one of its previous releases on cassette tape
(yes, cassette tape). æCome, Hefe, ComeÆ originally released in 1995, was
included on Redefine to lighten up the mood and give a breath of fresh air to
the bandÆs roots.
ôWe made an attempt at broadening our horizons with some of the arranging.
WeÆve always kept the door open for auxiliary instrumentation, and this record
was no exception. There are some strings, piano of course, even a ukulele
cameo. And in the event that it gets tiresome to hear us sing, thereÆs an
instrumental tune,ö Mosely says. ôItÆs been a long time since our last
release, so weÆre curiously nervous about it. But even more so, weÆre excited,
proud and in a little bit of disbelief that we actually and finally did it.ö
Inspection 12 introduced their new lineup last year at their annual ôChristmas
showö at Freebird Live, and Mosely says they were not immune to shade thrown
by some longtime fans struggling with the change of the supposed ôfaceö of the
band.
ôA lot of people get really attached to lead singers sometimes, and they think
that is the entire band. We kind of sensed that we were getting a little bit
of a push back. It wasnÆt our choice. This was something Dan decided to step
away from, but we didnÆt want that to ruin the party for everybody,ö Mosely
says.
ôRob really stepped up and jumped right back into it. He hadnÆt been the lead
singer for us since the æ90s, and at no time between now and then had he been
in any other band, so it had to be scary for him to get back on the mic and
have that kind of responsibility.ö
Inspection 12 is looking forward to playing new music and old favorites
December 27 at Freebird Live. The new CD will be available prior to the show
in iTunes, but Mosely encourages fans to support the band and its commitment
to its art by getting a physical copy.
- Track List ---------------------------------------------------------------- -
01. Redefine ( 2:04)
02. My Ways ( 2:48)
03. Disease ( 2:38)
04. Ole You ( 3:52)
05. Something New ( 3:09)
06. E.E.H. ( 3:28)
07. Allen & Anna Write ( 3:50)
08. Center Of Attention ( 4:58)
09. Pete Cochrane ( 2:09)
10. Here I Am ( 2:37)
11. The Real You ( 7:16)
12. The Last Of A Dying Breed (10:57)
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