Monsula's Nickel EP is really a lost gem in the realm of 90's Punk Rock/Emo. First listening to this EP, you can't help but enjoy the catchy, Jawbreaker-esque bassline that "Firecracker" has. From the moment the EP starts, you can tell this band's influences, Revolution Summer Emo., and Gilman Street Punk Rock/Pop Punk. Hell, one of the members went on to be in Pinhead Gunpowder. After the great opener, we move onto the song "Missing You", which, while not packing quite the punch "Firecracker" has, is still a great song. The way Paul Lee delivers the vocals, which is a combination of talking, and searing shouting, just sticks in your mind, especially when he's shouting "All the pain/Of missing you", it's just a song you remember. The next track, "Razors", makes this EP alone. The instruments just remind me of Cringer (I believe they had Lance Hahn of Cringer fill in on guitar actually), and Paul's vocal delivery is just excellent. It's like he's pouring all his heart into his singing. The last track, "When Will It End?", just doesn't seem to stack up to the others. If I had to pick a bad song on the EP, it would be this. However, that's not without saying, the chorus is fantastic. The backing vocals really give it a somewhat haunting tone, which I feel helps it out greatly. All in all, this is truly a great EP from a time when Emo wasn't such a bastardized term, and bands put everything they had into what they were doing. When you get a chance, check out this album.
-Rob
2 comments:
the link is bad already... balls!
any chance of a re-up? i own this myself, just not set up to rip vinyl at the moment...
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