"i can't help it, i'm in love with this little gem of an EP. these songs are at times seemingly completely unstructured, messy, and immature. but at the same time, i love those things about them. it's extremely energetic, and you can tell these guys are really excited about what they're doing.
what is it that they're doing? well, it seems to be taking the all too familiar combination of death and tech(very trendy these days) and infusing some (hate to say it) emo elements. the result is both very energetic, very unique and EXTREMELY catchy. these songs will get caught in your head. at first i hated them, but with time comes acceptance. i love this album and i think if you're willing to accept a couple shortcomings you will too."
I would expect no less from #12LLY.
haxorest | Canton, OH | 02/18/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Excellent EP. The new stuff is expectedly incredible. But the old stuff really gained a lot from the re-record. I noticed the guitar solo in "Jesus and Tori" sound a lot different, as with the general tempo of the song, and they kind of muffled the death metal growls, I loved them how they were, but oh well. I also noticed a HUGE improvement in the actual singing. Like, compare when he sings "Pulling my fingers from these nails", in the old one and new one. I think you'll agree that this is a step up from the last, even if it's just an EP. I was really missing another song like "Civeta Dei", though."
Amazing album.
D. DeFonce | Fishkill NY | 02/02/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is the newest CD the #12 looks like you has released. It's a 5 song EP with 2 new songs, one cover song, and 2 re-recorded songs off there old full length cd. The new songs are just amazing and a step up from there older stuff. This band has so much talent it is ridiculous and there live performance is just amazing. If you like Technical Grind/metal with awesome weird melodies then this is the band for you and you won't be dissapointed. They have 2 sings that are just amazing with there vocal ranges and there live performance is awesome. They cover a song on this CD called "My Sharona" and it is so cool and kind of funny at the same time. The recording could of been a little better with the guitars at least. The guitars sound a little weak in certain parts(breakdowns) but other then that the recording is very good. If you are into bands like Ion Dissonance, Daughters, From A Second Story Window, As The Sun Sets, then you should definitley buy this cd."
Awesome grindcore release from a talented band
duckthing | 05/26/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I'll admit I'm biased, as I absolutely love this band, but this is a fantastic EP. I wasn't too sure about the two tracks they redid from "Put On Your Rosy Red Glasses", but they grew on me. These guys are definitely going places. My favorite new song on this EP is "Like A Cat" -- great blend of different kinds of music, and it really showcases their musical talent. The cover of The Knack's "My Sharona" is worth having for novelty value alone, but they really do a nice job.
If their goal with this EP was to whet peoples' appetites for the forthcoming "Nuclear Sad Nuclear" album, it worked!"