Sometimes there’s something beautiful about a piece of music so deliciously dark. It may seem like a somewhat odd thing to say in that so many of us have been born and bred to believe darkness equals bad. But the truth of the matter is that there can be beauty in all things not just that which society deems acceptable. Enter War Tapes. Now, I don’t want you Waveriders thinking that these guys
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If you are the type of person that likes the finer things in life, things like Cuban cigars, multi-cultured adopted children, Arabian Stallions and imported sparkling water then LA band War Tapes are the kind of thing you can really get behind. If I was a classifier of genres I would say they are "Power Indie Pop" that reminds me of a cross between UK band White Lies with Julian Casablancas on...
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Based entirely on the band's name, I was mildly intrigued by the package that came for War Tapes. My first thought was of an Anti-Flag type, something persistently pounding and completely immersed in political banter. Couldn't have been much more different. The Continental Divide is split with several punchy, agressive tunes, and many others that would work on any Sandra Bullock film soundtrac...
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Is War Tapes the latest descendant in the musical lineage that includes Joy Division, Bauhaus, and Interpol? Maybe, but they have more to offer than just tortured angst.
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The Continental Divide is highly polished, paint-by-numbers guitar rock that takes no chances musically and is slathered in a sheen of production endorsed by the most up-to-date market research. Lyrically the album looks to the past as much as the music, reveling in themes of regret, loss and starting over.Reminds us of: The Killers but without the keyboards | Interpol | Sugar before we heard H...
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Yes, War Tapes sound a bit like The Killers. Yes, they seem to be an 80’s influenced bunch of glam rockers. But, look past your pretentious preconceptions for one moment. Then just listen. These guys rock. And they rock steady. The Continental Divide is an album of pure POWER, [...]
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Based entirely on the band's name, I was mildly intrigued by the package that came for War Tapes. My first thought was of an Anti-Flag type, something persistently pounding and completely immersed in political banter. Couldn't have been much more different. The Continental Divide is split with several punchy, agressive tunes, and many others that would work on any Sandra Bullock film soundtrac...
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Is War Tapes the latest descendant in the musical lineage that includes Joy Division, Bauhaus, and Interpol? Maybe, but they have more to offer than just tortured angst.
More >
Yes, War Tapes sound a bit like The Killers. Yes, they seem to be an 80’s influenced bunch of glam rockers. But, look past your pretentious preconceptions for one moment. Then just listen. These guys rock. And they rock steady. The Continental Divide is an album of pure POWER, [...]
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If you are the type of person that likes the finer things in life, things like Cuban cigars, multi-cultured adopted children, Arabian Stallions and imported sparkling water then LA band War Tapes are the kind of thing you can really get behind. If I was a classifier of genres I would say they are "Power Indie Pop" that reminds me of a cross between UK band White Lies with Julian Casablancas on...
More >
The Continental Divide is highly polished, paint-by-numbers guitar rock that takes no chances musically and is slathered in a sheen of production endorsed by the most up-to-date market research. Lyrically the album looks to the past as much as the music, reveling in themes of regret, loss and starting over.Reminds us of: The Killers but without the keyboards | Interpol | Sugar before we heard H...
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| Title | Lyrics | Buy |
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| 1 The Night Unfolds |
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| 2 Dreaming of You |
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| 3 She Lied |
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| 4 Start Again |
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| 5 Use Me |
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