Artist: Praise
Album: Lights Went Out
Source: http://reactrecords.bandcamp.com/
Pre-listening Notes: I've never heard Praise before, but someone I trust heavily when it comes to hardcore said "LOVE this band", so I'll probably enjoy it.
Initial Reaction: Nice, it's fast, and reminds me of Turning Point a little. Maybe, I'm terrible at comparing bands to other bands. It has some melody to it, for sure.
Random Thoughts: The second song has a Dag Nasty feel to it. Maybe that was the comparison I was looking for in the first song too. This rules! Apparently they are a straight edge band, but the lyrics don't seem to be preachy, so that's perfect for me. There is some range to the tempo. This third song kind of reminds me of H2O, a bit. I guess all three bands that I mentioned have a similar thing going on, so maybe I'm not that far off in my choices. There is also a significant DC Revolution Summer vibe going on. I love this, though. I would like to see these guys play a show with Give. Lyrically, it seems they are dealing more with personal reflection than forcing ideals on anyone.
Final Reaction: This was great, would listen again. Quality melodic hardcore that doesn't get boring and gets through a whole LP and I got to the end and wondered why there wasn't more. Look forward to finding more out about this band and hopefully seeing them live.
Final Grade: 8.5/10
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