Seattle's Acceptance jump to Columbia for Phantoms, after EPs for Rocketstar and Militia Group. ("Permanent" from the latter reappears here.) It's a sound very similar to those earlier records -- heavily influenced by the smooth lines and urgency of Jimmy Eat World, with an alternative CCM bent. Acceptance don't get down for the screaming-guy-behind-singing-guy template that so many 21st century emo-ish groups use -- no, Phantoms is slick and melodic, drawing its tension from the careful multi-tracking of Jason Vena's vocals and layers of guitars. Producer Aaron Sprinkle gives Acceptance the full Tooth & Nail treatment, where the songs have all the buoyancy and plead in the world but no chance for grit, and fans of that sound will gravitate to "Take Cover," "In Too Far," and "Over You." Acceptance appear to be very earnest about their music. They include a brief instrumental piece, "Ad Astra Per Aspera," and sing things like "Time shows us that all that ever mattered leaves us in the cold," which may leave listeners wondering what they really mean.
Some real music stuff. This [gear.ign.com] is just sad. I've heard lots of bad things about, but never really formed an opinion on them. This has just changed. If half of this is true, I hope that every executive at the RIAA burns in a (metaphorical) musical Hell for a very long time. Dastardly deeds aside, this could be the start of something very, very good for those of us who love music...
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Some real music stuff. This [gear.ign.com] is just sad. I've heard lots of bad things about, but never really formed an opinion on them. This has just changed. If half of this is true, I hope that every executive at the RIAA burns in a (metaphorical) musical Hell for a very long time. Dastardly deeds aside, this could be the start of something very, very good for those of us who love music...
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Great band lacking the hardcore-ness that current bands are coming out with. Nice more traditional punk/alternative with use of synthesizers along with distorted guitars.
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