Search - Slowride :: As I Survive the Suicide Bomber

Zoe L. (zoehunter) from BEACON, NY
Reviewed on 9/15/2006...

Not really my thing..but it was cool for a listen.

BLATANT JAWBREAKER RIPOFF

E. Gregor | 11/05/2004

(1 out of 5 stars)

"Go buy a Jawbreaker record. These guys obviously did and fashioned their whole sound after them. In fact, it is such an incredibly lifelike resemblence that when I first heard it, I thought it WAS Jawbreaker. Influences are fine, but I can't listen to this without feeling sick at how not only the overall sound of the band, but all the little things that sound like jawbreaker. The guitar riffs, bass riffs, the vocal tone as well as the melodies. Right down to the jawbreaker-esque drum fills. Now, I know Jawbreaker isn't the most original band in the world, but they definitely have a unique sound that you can tell right off the bat that it's them. You might call it a "signature" sound. Slowride has blatantly gone ahead and created musical forgery. Its too bad, cuz they are awesome musicians, just not original enough for more than one star from me."