Coexist
"Art & The Blood of Life" CD
Wise
Records
Genres: alternative rock, pop-punk, emo
May 24 - 30 2004 |
Coexist's Art & The Blood of Life is an above
average alternative rock disc, packed with power riffs, emotional,
yelled vocals, and explosive drumming. It isn't as whiny or boring as
many of its genre's co-inhabitants, though it shares the same sort of
angsty rock formula. While none of these tunes would really work as
singles, some of the less aggressive tracks could be used as the
soundtrack to some sort of American Pie-esque teenage party
film.
Alt rock kids and pop-punk fanatics could definitely be interested
in this album; overtly melodic tunes like "Hold On" and
"Momentum" are supplemented by less infectious - but more
explosive - songs like "Conscience" and the metal-based
"Shallow." This formula has certainly been done before, but
those who like to stick to the basics may actually be comforted by
that fact. Certainly, there is a market for Art & The Blood of
Life, so long as it is promoted correctly. A lot may rely on what
type of fanbase Coexist already has.
Granted, this album may not be appreciated by many true music fans,
but for alternative rock and emotional punk enthusiasts, this could be
a very wise pick-up. This is louder and more metal-based than most
alternative rock, but that could be a good thing.
70%
Matt Shimmer
[Vitals: 12 tracks, distributed by the
band, released 2003] |