Denver Harbor - Scenic +Album Reviews

The truth about this album

Nick | 11/17/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"First off, who ever doesent know about how Denver Harbor came around, here it is. This Band consists of Will Salazar, Chris Lewis (Both from the band Fenix*TX), Aaron Rubin, and Ilan Rubin (Both from the band F.O.N.)......All Members have a name in the music world, and the drummer (Ilan) is only 16.....This album is deffently one that shows some roots from Fenix*Tx (because Will is the songwriter in this group)......This band deffently has that punk/surf, alternative backround....both showing it with the songs like "Picture Perfect Wannabe" and "Twenty Seven".....and for all those that are making fun of Blink-182 in this write up, if it wasant for Mark Hoppus (who founded/managed Fenix in the beginning)and the INSPIRATOIN of blink-182, THIS band probably would not be around....

I went out and got this album the first day it came out i was so excited to get it....i remember my cousin telling me about how some of the guys of Fenix were starting a new band...it wasant until i herd "picture perfect wannabe" at my work that reminded me of this album comming out and wating to get it....once i got it, i was hooked by the opening lick from Ilan in "Xenophobia" (being a drummer myself).....a couple weeks after this album came out, I remeber seing a flyer for them comming to my town, the next day i went out to buy tickets so i didnt miss the amazing concert it was.....they were on tour at the time with LIT (which Denver did a hell of a better show) and there was not that many people in the crowd (making it kind of like a personal concert)......anyway, This album reminds me of Fenix (mainly the debut album), ALOT, but also a new twist to it.....it also has a "viratey" of songs (style wise), making this album one that you can listen to for weeks, possibly MONTHS straight! so if you are into the music that is punk/surf and alternative, get this album to hear the twist they did, you wont be dissapointed in the results!!"

"This heart's yours again, bleeding in your hands."

Matt Jacobs | Trumansburg, NY | 04/30/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Denver Harbor is one of those bands that are usually pretty standard but they do just enough different to get you to notice them. It's usually normal punk rock, but there are moments where they dip into genres, such as some reggae/ska inspired guitars. It also helps that the standard stuff is pretty good.

Scenic starts off with a bang in "Xenophobia", a fast paced song that might give you a false impression of the rest of the album, which tends to be slower. The next three songs are all high quality punk, with "Outta My Head" featuring some of that different guitar work. "All I Want" is a good, slower tune, and after an interlude it leads into "Ride", another song with ska-type music, and it has a pretty good chorus too.

The rest of the songs aren't quite as strong creatively as the first half, but they're still a good listen. The members of Denver Harbor, originally from either Fenix*TX or F.O.N., know how to write catchy hooks and choruses as well as almost anybody. Fenix*TX may have gotten some help from Blink-182 getting started, but they are much better at mixing it up and writing songs that are memorable long after you've heard them."

Awesome...Simply Awesome

Helix 613 | New York | 10/16/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is not an album whose sound is easy to describe as anyone who has heard it will tell you. Every single song, from the first track "Xenophobia" to the the last one "Let You Go" (and everything in between including DHs current single "Picture Perfect Wannabe") has a completely different sound and feel to it. You get something new every few minutes with each track.

It's rare in these days of produced music to hear something completly novel and new...to have an album where every song sounds different. For those of you who like the safety of buying an album where you know you will like every track because they all sound the same, then "Scenic" might not be for you.

HOWEVER, if you are looking for something differnt, something new then this album is a sure bet. Of course, that said for those of you who like the safety of a similar sound to each song, because of the changing feel you will surely find a track you enjoy, and who knows you may even like the entire album. I know I did, and unless I am looking for a specific song, I would never even think of skipping a track. Simply put, this album is AWESOME!"

There's no harbor in denver... or is there?

hamster_of_doom | Baltimore, MD, USA | 08/15/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"No, it's not emo. No, it's not punk [maybe]. No, it's not quite like anything you've ever heard, yet it somehow sounds generic anyway. It's difficult to describe this band, though I think they have no resemblance to Blink-182, the most commercialized band ever to disgrace music at large. Instead, Denver Harbor's lyrics reveal anticommercialism that shows their influences are more punk than pop. While not the strongest track, "Picture Perfect Wannabe" is all about writing the next big song, and how Denver Harbor did it right by not copying their predecessors and finding their own style. "Twenty-Seven" is about "Operation Blame-it-on-the-rest" and how listening to the "dear father junkie on the radio" can ruin you. Perhaps you should listen to lyrics and not just the music before you pigeonhole bands into categories and influences. The only song bordering on emo is "My Holiday (Save Me)" and that's just because of the screaming lyrics over the ADD-esque opening riffs. If anyone is familiar with Lola Ray, then this band is more on par with them at their most digestible, or possibly more like Silverstein [minus the emo screaming].

It's true that there is nothing groundbreaking about Denver Harbor, but sometimes that's a good thing. Denver Harbor represents the epitome of their genre, with good lyrics and, as almost everyone seems to agree, better hooks than Bill Gates' coat rack. Personally, I think they're a great alternative to the vast fields of depressing bands like Three Days' Grace. They're Hoobastank without the cheap pop influence, Finger Eleven without the harsh edge, and the Ataris without the obscure references to tiny towns in Oregon... and all of those things are good things.

With that said, Denver Harbor is a joy to listen to; there are no other bands [except possibly the Ataris] that I actually enjoy listening to in their style. Both of these bands have the quality of honesty and sincerity in their music, which I think makes for great music, and why the other fake pop stars and wannabe punk rockers always flounder and fail eventually -- hey, even Mark Hoppus is unemployed now. Okay, enough of my undying hatred for Blink; I'll wrap this up by saying that Denver Harbor's critique of mainstream music is well-deserved, and that their music just might be able to bring a little cred back to mainstream punk."

Ive never been much for emo

J. Moscatello | mt pleasant, sc United States | 07/17/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"i heard denver harbor were an amalgam of nofx (of whom i strongly resent) but i heard "satisfied" on tv one day and saw the cd cheap and got it.VERY good call.this is catchy emo modern rock at top notch.i love the vocals too.very driving and catchy.if you dig bands like letter kills,anberlin,and the exies you will definitely dig this album."

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