Twelve Hours Of Turning Dreams (Twelve Hour Turn)

I had a dream last night.

This band was the soundtrack.

It was weird.

I posted Perfect Progress, Perfect Destruction already.

These are their other releases, although they have a ton of splits:

Bend, Break, Spill

The Victory Of Flight

Off Minor

Screamo veterans Off Minor score another home run with their latest release Some Blood.

Picking up where they left off from their last release, Innominate, they launch into their traditional mathy, fast, blistering and unrelenting brand of hardcore. Although, this time displaying the growth in their sound, unafraid to show their ability to feed off of other members in the band and demonstrate the tightness of their sound. Of course, they still haven't forgotten about their incorporation of jazz elements and Jamie's ability to handle a nasty guitar.

On this release they take a bit of a chance by taking a stab a slower/more melodic track and even incorporate singing, handled by both members of the band and Jess from 1905 on the track 'Practice Absence'.

Do your part to support this band.
Paramensia Records is taking pre-orders on this record, including a pay-what-you-want MP3 download.
The layout is pretty sweet.

Track Listing
1. Neologist
2. Some Blood
3. Everything Explicit
4. To An Ex
5. No Conversationalist I
6. Practice Absence

Favorite Track: Everything Explicit

Rating: 10 Out Of 10

The Spectacle - Rope Or Guillotine

Part crust, part d-beat, part screamo and part sludge. This now expired group out of Bodo Norway didn't make much of a splash state-side, but put out some fantastic records.

So impressed with this group, Phil Elverum, of The Microphone/Mount Eerie brought the band to America to re-record and re-release this album on his Anacortes, WA based label P. Elverum & The Sun, despite the fact they had been broken up for a year.

Armed with anti-capitalist lyrics, anarchist backing this band played a variety of squats and DIY shows all throughout Europe and even a short US tour. Citing influences from Zegota to Godspeed You! Black Emperor, there's something for everyone in this band.

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Favorite Track: Rope Or Guillotine II

Rating: 9 Out Of 10

Joshua Fit For Battle

If you know anything about screamo what-so-ever you probably know about this band. This is one of my favorite releases them. It's a collection of unreleased stuff, as well as recordings from harder to find splits/comps/what-not.

This chaotic, frantic, screamy band out of Newark, DE made quite an impact during their short stint on the screamo scene. Eventually becoming one of the quintessential 'screamo' bands in the genre.

Sharing members with Neil Perry (who they released a split with) went on to form The Now, Welcome The Plague Year, A Petal Fallen, Superstitions Of The Sky and Track of Monarchs.

enjoy.

Favorite Track: Song One

Rating: 9 Out Of 10

Makara

Until recently I really didn't like this band because they have some of the worst recordings. However, if you're really willing to sit down and give the music a chance you'll be blown away by how good this entire record is. Then, once you start getting into it, you can get stoked about how many songs are on here because it is their entire discography + a few live tracks.

What you should really care about: this band came out the demise of Mohinder and went on to form one of my favorite bands EVER. SO, you really might want to give this band a solid listen. You can learn more about their relationship to other bands some more here.

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Favorite Track: Paper Cuts

Rating: 8 Out Of 10

Twelve Hour Turn

I used to not really be a fan of this band. After giving this album a really solid listen this morning it really changed my mind.

A bit more mature and cohesive sounding on this release, Twelve Hour Turn kicks open the record with perfect opening track 'Water Under Bridges Rise'. Then, throughout the record you can hear Twelve Hour Turn's progression from their earlier material. There is more focus on consistency, stronger song writing, melody and attempt to separate themselves from the rest of the post-hardcore/screamo genre. They even take a shot of at writing a bit of a country song with the laid back, southern-influenced (duh) track 'I Was Raised To Break', where you can even hear a bit of slide guitar. I mean, can we talk about the harmonica solo on 'Don´t Let The Music Die, And Don't Replace Me'?

All and all, there's not much bad you can say about this record.

Dear Twelve Hour Turn,

It feels good to like you again.
Please come back.

Just as a bonus and because the other band on the split is so good, their split with I Hate Myself.


Favorite Track: Water Under Bridges Rise

Rating: 7 Out Of 10

Like Screamo?

Do yourself a favor and check out this dude's blog. So much rare stuff I've never even heard of that I wish I did so much sooner.

Highlights From My Last Visit:
Part II - Somewhere between You and I, I Hate Myself, Portrait and The Scent Of Human History. AMAZING!
(nineteen)nineteen - "Pre-Welcome the Plague Year post-Makara also members of Usurp Synapse, The Infinity Dive, Book of Dead Names etc. Pretty Awesome." Nuff Said.
The most complete Palatka discography I've seen to date.
A Petal Fallen - Seriously?! Who has this?! Pre-Joshua Fit For Battle/Neil Perry. Super rare/oop and here for your listening pleasure. Do it!

There's way more stuff on there than I could post in one entry.

make your ears happy.