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In the vein of Midtown and Junction 18

Sancho Perez | the quon | 01/04/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I first discovered Park on a compilation with Junction 18 and Midtown. The heavy driving emo guitars and emotional vocals sounded great. I liked their sound because it sounded very familiar. i realized that the vocal and some of the guitars sounded eerily similiar to the aforementioned bands. Park takes the best elements of these two groups while possesing none of their flaws. While Midtown can sound too whiney of write extremely weak lyrics, Park's vocals always sound strong and sincere. Park writes thoughtful, meaning ful lyrics that ooze sincerity. The lyrics show very mature song writing and contain great metaphors for relationships and situations. The instumentation follows in the footsteps of such great emo bands of SDRE and Samiam with changes in tempo and intensity. Guitars rise furiously as the anguished vocals pour out my speakers. Park also avoids Junction 18's penchant for overly sentimental, slower paced songs. While none of them approach Pennywise like speed, they all move along fast enough to keep the listener interested. Park just sounds good, hopefully they'll get the exposure they deserve."

Beautifully written and performed.

Braden Bost | Seattle, WA | 02/20/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"First of all, I have to confess my bias: I'm from the same home town as these guys, Springfield, IL. But I really don't know any of them, so it shouldn't count all that much. This is one of the best written CD's I have ever heard in my life. The guitar work is amazing. The lyrics are great. Ladd's voice is awesome. Miles is one of the best drummers I have ever heard . . . I hope these guys really go places. I hope so because A: they deserve it . . . being this good and all; and B: because I can say I'm from the same town as them. Get this CD! Seriously!"

For The Emo Lover In All Of Us

sticksthechickenking | Hunt, NY United States | 12/01/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I got this CD for free a little skeptical cause i didnt know what it was. Well i get it home put it in my CD player and i hear this Emo/Punk band coming out of my speakers. Im like wow. I got this for free! It is so amazing. The songs are just full of great lyrics. The CD doesnt slow down either. It keeps the same pace throughout it. If you like Mid-town, Nerf Herder or Jimmy Eat World I suggest you get these guys. they just rock. I am now a fan and have to have every single one of their CD's. Talk about awesome music. I fell in love. The best tracks off of it are "S is For Susan," "Breakneck Speed," and "Clue Me In." I suggest everyone buy this CD!"