Artist: Hammer No More the Fingers
Title: Looking For Bruce
Label: Inhaler Records
Genre: Rock
Bitrate: 120kbit av.
Time: 00:42:16
Size: 38.22 mb
Rip Date: 2009-12-23
Str Date: 2010-02-01
01. Automobiles 4:17
02. Shutterbug 4:09
03. Radiation 3:27
04. Nobody Knows 1:13
05. Fall Down, Play Dead 3:47
06. Mushrooms 2:17
07. Poison Apple 2:29
08. Nitro 3:22
09. Concrete 6:06
10. I Fell Asleep 4:32
11. Untitled (UK Bonus Track) 3:26
12. Untitled (UK Bonus Track) 3:11
Release Notes:
Remember when the Toadies were all the rage and Matt PinfieldÆs wealth
of music knowledge was still wowing MTVers all across the nation? So do
the members of Hammer No More the Fingers. Allegedly playing together
since they were 10, the three members of this Durham, N.C., outfit make
college rock like itÆs still 1994. Utilizing a simple bass, guitar,
drum and vocal format, the tracks off of the band's debut, Looking for
Bruce, are melodious and energetic, but they're often too stale for
their own good.
The hooks on Looking for Bruce are solid, the band is tight, and the
energy is unwavering. Its main dilemma is a general lack of ingenuity.
WeÆve heard all this before. Think Harvey Danger, the Presidents of the
United States of America, or any other array of bands that debuted on
Alternative Nation or 120 Minutes when MTV was still showcasing music.
That isnÆt to say the band doesnÆt go to interesting places.
ôMushrooms,ö an ode to the fungal hallucinogens, breaks around the
halfway mark to offer a bit of thoughtful, acoustic pause from the
anthemic riffs that highlight the skilled guitar chops of Joe Hall.
Unfortunately, the lyrics donÆt match the music as they impart the bit
of wisdom that ôthe only way to get out of bed is to feel inspired by
elephants balancing on a wire.ö
UK advance including 2 bonus tracks. The promo has no tracklist with
it, and everywhere online only shows the first 10, so I couldn't tag
the last 2 properly. Apologies.
sire@hush.ai