ARTIST: Saint Alvia
TITLE: Between The Lines
LABEL: Stomp Records
GENRE: Rock
BITRATE: 208kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 45m total
RELEASE DATE: 2008-09-09
RIP DATE: 2008-09-02
Track List
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1. Walk Before You RUN-DMC 3:02
2. Between The Lines 2:36
3. Trouble Keeps Me Busy 4:05
4. Romeo 3:25
5. Roll With It 3:35
6. Drugs 2:56
7. Are You Serious? 3:08
8. Americafioso 3:37
9. Decadencia De Civilizacion 3:21
10. All Too Easy 4:09
11. At Least (I'm On My Own) 3:09
12. Mornings In Feng tu 3:48
13. You Know What... 4:24
Release Notes:
"A cunning and bold sound that breaks all rules that every genre has put
forward, making St. Alvia my number one pick for 2007" - PunkRadioCast
"So we liked ôA PoetÆs Lifeö, Tim ArmstrongÆs first soloùand primarily
ska/reggae albumùwhich reminded us we love this punk flavored spin on the roots
and island sound. But sorry, it wasnÆt the kind of pioneering work found on the
refreshingly non-punk, self-titled release of the Saint Alvia Cartel, which is
bubbling with pop/ska/punk crossover appeal, all with a re-imagining that is
totally fresh.
Reminiscent of the frontiers that Big Audio DynamiteÆs Megatop Phoenix broke
through, TSAC are fearless in their toying with punk and pop tropes, combining
danceable roots aesthetics with Pabst Blue Ribbon-gruff vocals (ôTry To
Forgetö).
ThereÆs poppier crossover stuff (ôTime To Goö) and delay-washed ditties
(ôBusiness As Usualö) that would make The EdgeÆs lawyers squirm. But The Saint
Alvia Cartel, who look as though they would sound like Latterman, are anything
but business as usual." - 4 out of 5 - ALTERNATIVE PRESS