Horace Pinker
"Texas One Ten" CD
Thick
Records
Genres: hardcore punk, pop-punk, melodic hardcore
July 12 - 18 2005 |
Horace Pinker brings on the melodic, readily accessible
pop-punk. Tight compositions hold together angsty but vague
lyrics and an arsenal of hooks. For infectious hardcore, this is
pretty good - though at times it becomes a bit too Hoobastank
for my taste. Aside from the "Good Riddance"-like
ballad "Texas One Ten," this record's energy is consistently
pretty high. Tracks like "If You Fall" and
"Retrospective" are solid, radio-friendly songs of regret
and drama, complete with a downtrodden resignation in the music -
however,
they still maintain a fist-pumping power throughout their
duration. "Exhale to Asphyxiation" and "Still
Life" are more brashly aggressive, coupling sensitive choruses
with explosive dynamics and vicious performance. Overall, Texas
One Ten is very a solid melodic hardcore and pop-punk disc from a
group of scene veterans.
86%
Matt Shimmer [Vitals:
12 tracks, duration 33:56, distributed by the
label, released 2005] |
