Artist: RVIVR
Album: Derailer 7"
Release: 2009
Label: Rumbletowne
Tracklist:
1. Derailer
2. Real Mean
Derailer is the second 2009 release by RVIVR, following their debut Life Moves 7". If you liked that first record, you will most likely enjoy this record. There's less material on Derailer, one longer song to each side, which is kind of a disappointment because the band managed to pack four songs all averaging three minutes on the first record. The title song is a pop-punk epic about gentrification. Nothing new content-wise here ("The west side, the bad part of town. It's a cheap place to live so the white punks move in..."). The song is great though. I feel a bit uneasy saying this, but it even tails-off with a brass section, which actually rides smoothly above the mid-tempo pop rhythms *swallow*. Side two is a bit weirder, its a gruffly-sung acoustic track about some sort of former relationship. I don't really like acoustic music but if you're a fan of that sort of thing you'll probably enjoy it. That love-able tinny quality is still present throughout here.
THIS RECORD IS STILL AVAILABLE. SUPPORT! The Life Moves 7" came in tastefully done recycled cardboard, and while I haven't seen a physical copy of Derailer, I'm sure it rules.
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-Colman
Album: Derailer 7"
Release: 2009
Label: Rumbletowne
Tracklist:
1. Derailer
2. Real Mean
Derailer is the second 2009 release by RVIVR, following their debut Life Moves 7". If you liked that first record, you will most likely enjoy this record. There's less material on Derailer, one longer song to each side, which is kind of a disappointment because the band managed to pack four songs all averaging three minutes on the first record. The title song is a pop-punk epic about gentrification. Nothing new content-wise here ("The west side, the bad part of town. It's a cheap place to live so the white punks move in..."). The song is great though. I feel a bit uneasy saying this, but it even tails-off with a brass section, which actually rides smoothly above the mid-tempo pop rhythms *swallow*. Side two is a bit weirder, its a gruffly-sung acoustic track about some sort of former relationship. I don't really like acoustic music but if you're a fan of that sort of thing you'll probably enjoy it. That love-able tinny quality is still present throughout here.
THIS RECORD IS STILL AVAILABLE. SUPPORT! The Life Moves 7" came in tastefully done recycled cardboard, and while I haven't seen a physical copy of Derailer, I'm sure it rules.
Download Here
Buy Here
-Colman
8 comments:
I haven't listened to this one as much yet, but I think I'm maybe a little bit let down-- perhaps just because Life Moves is so good. I got this in a package along with the Glue! 7", which is so great/I think I prefer.
The way you've described this album makes it sound really bad.
the record is also a benefit for a denver bike co-op
I agree with devil racer, everything about this 7" sounds awful. Dorky (presumably) white punks crying about other white punks "gentrifying" neighborhoods? Poppy-punk with a "brass section part"? Benefit for a bike co-op? I'll pass.
I actually *do* like this record! It was just unanticipated material! And if you don't like pop-punk you just won't like this.
I agree with BB, I support gentrification and wish trumpets had never been invented. I also hate it when records benefit things.
haha at anonymous! i think this record is great, ESPECIALLY the acoustic b-side. it pulls my heart strings or something.
the title track feels like its gonna go somewhere, to wrap up this endless mutualy self-deprecating white boy that is diy punk, but it just kind of sets up a scenario. still, its easy to see where one becomes stuck in that "shit dude, we're totally ruining west oakland and brooklyn and the mission and canada but we're broke and we gotta have house shows because we're punk." its an awkward dilemma.
this is good, thank you.
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