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Wow.

N. Turner | 09/21/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Im amazed im the first person to review this album. Here goes anyway.



Screamo bands have the nagging habbit of breaking up way before their prime; they all do, from saetia to orchid to pg. 99, they just cant seem to stay together for more than a few albums, and sadly, City of Caterpillar was no exception.



but mourning aside; these guys rocked. They took the screaming intensity of their parent band pg. 99, and mixed it perfectly with instrumental passages ala Godspeed You Black Emperor. The result was a totally original, amazing record. And they mized the two different sides to their music amazing well, something other bands who have tried to follow in their footsteps since(see: a day in black and white), have yet to master, and these guys did it their first try. Its an unbelievable shame these guys didnt stick around longer, because the music scene would be a whole lot better with them still tearing people's faces off.



this is an amazing album, and if you're a fan of screamo, buy it now and get ready to be amazed. If you're not a fan of screamo, but dig the whole post-rock vibe, id still check it out, because they do some amazing things to mix the two.



surviving members of the band went on to join Malady, but the magic just wasnt there(they already broke up anyway)."