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Save Yourself Some Money

Rick Michael Gebhardt | Rochester, MN | 01/17/2006

(2 out of 5 stars)

"Is there still a market for generic, whiny emo? Seriously, is there? There must be since bands like Blood on the Tracks keep ending up in my cd review pile. Would it be so much to ask for bands that actually make me want to listen to them instead of feeling like I have to suffer through them?



Truth be told, Blood on the Tracks can basically be described as Just Surrender without the screaming, with more whining nasal vocals, without the energy, and with a slight garage rock influence. In the span of the six songs on this EP, there is not a lot that will actually illicit much of a response from the listener, other than the reflexive action to hit the next button or, if the next button is out of reach, to simply sit back and nod off for a quick 20 minute nap.



Ok, so one song might be decent. "Love is Dead" is a jangly brit-rock inspired number that has the potential to get your feet tapping... but then just as you raise your heel preparing to drop it, setting off the tapping sensation, the hand-claps hit. Sadly, your foot returns to the ground without coming back up for a second tap. An audible sigh can be heard emanating from your heel as it was so anticipating a good tapping.



And that analogy sums up this EP so well. You want it to be good. You hope that it'll be interesting, but once you actually dive into it you can't help but be overwhelmed by the mediocrity of it all. With a bit of melancholy you move on knowing that you'll never return to this cd again, which isn't all that bad when you think about it. There are way too many good CDs out there to listen to that you shouldn't worry about skipping over the lackluster ones, such as this EP."