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▓██ ░▀████▄ GENRE...........: Indie ▄████▀░ ██▓
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TRACKS
TiTLE TiME
[01] A Better Place [04:22]
[02] Repetition Forever [04:11]
[03] Perfect Man [02:40]
[04] What Love Requires (Acoustic) [05:23]
[05] Make It Mine (Acoustic) [04:16]
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[20:52]
COMMENTS
Ah yes...the biggest problem surrounding emo
today. Part three of my five-part series on
Bad Emo and How to Avoid It regards the fact
that most of the bands calling themselves emo
are not emo. Emo stands for emotional
hardcore, not simply emotional. I donÆt care
what genre your music is, if itÆs not
emotional, it sucks. You have to have passion
in your music; you have to have passion for
your music. If you donÆt believe in your
music, who else is going to? Therefore, every
(good) band has emotion, but not every
emotional band is an emo band. That brings us
to the subject of this review. Is Joshua emo?
Let me put it this way: most of JoshuaÆs
songs either put a cheesy smile on my face or
mellow me out. There is no way that these
guys play emotional hardcore.
Although not emo (as so horribly claimed in
the band's biography), JoshuaÆs Baggage EP is
a fairly good pop/rock EP. This band plays a
harmless brand of rock that pushes no
boundaries, but it is very nice ear candy
while it lasts. Songs such as ôA Better
Placeö and ôPerfect Manö are just simple,
catchy songs, solid from start to finish and
with no frills. Each part is metered and
measured, and while there isnÆt much
spontaneity felt in JoshuaÆs music, you
definitely get the impression that the
musicians know what theyÆre doing. The
keyboards in ôPerfect Manö were a little on
the cheesy side, but then again, what
pop/rock band hasnÆt delved into the
possibilities of cheap Casios?
ôRepetition Foreverö lets Joshua loosen up
some, as the band delves into true rock. I
guess this is where Joshua picked up the emo
title: the song is dark, somewhat angsty, and
much faster and more dangerous than the two
pop/rockers. ItÆs not hardcore, but itÆs some
very good rock. The guitars were strong and
well-written, the vocals were pitched well
against the backdrop, and the melody was
catchy. I was saddened to see that this was
the only song resembling it on the album, as
some truly fine moments were achieved on this
song.
While the lack of rock saddened me, I was
comforted by the fact that Joshua has thrown
not one but two stellar acoustic songs into
the mix. This is where Joshua really shines,
as the guitars are complex, hooky, and much
more interesting than any other instances of
guitar on the EP. The vocals are both
resonant and forlorn in both songs; set
against the melancholy guitar lines, we have
two candid snapshots of life. Both ôWhat Love
Requiresö and ôMake it Mineö are dramatic,
emotive, and comforting: all the things a
great mellow acoustic song should be.
Joshua is definitely not an emo band, but
this is/was a very good pop/rock band (this
is the band's final EP before breaking up).
While the sound is not as cohesive, engaging,
or groundbreaking as some bands, Baggage is
definitely worth the 20-minute length.
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