Search - Go It Alone :: Only Blood Between Us

Quality hardcore punk

Greg HXC | USA | 05/08/2006

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Go It Alone plays hardcore the way its been played for ages, which is fast. There are only a few gang vocal parts, but plenty of 2-stepping parts for all you dancers out there. The album starts out with the sound of rain falling, and the album is closed the same way, only its extended and you hear the rumbling of thunder as the rain picks up. This is an interesting way to end the album since they are from Vancouver, which is considered Rain City. One thing that elevates them above typical hardcore bands is the lyrics, which are outstanding especially on Shallow Breathing and Nobody But You. This is a breath fresh of air since most hardcore has the same subpar lyrics about "unity", scene politics, and other running themes that never seem to go away. The thing that plagues the album is the sameness of the songs, but they have plenty of energy, and the lyrics help distinguish one song from the next."