'Artsy Seattle post-hardcore act These Arms Are Snakes mixes the urgency and aggressive vocal style of punk with the exploded song structures and technical complexity of the original wave of math rock bands. This fusion is a logical progression from the bandmembers' former projects: singer Steve Snere was formerly of the Minneapolis-to-Seattle emo transplants Kill Sadie, while bassist, singer, and keyboardist Brian Cook was formerly in long-running math rockers Botch. (Scene incest note: other former membe...   [ read more ]

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Out of the substantial crop of post-punk groups from Toronto whose sense of musical irreverence and abstract approach to songwriting has both endeared and alienated listeners, dd/mm/yyyy are certainly the best of the bunch. Balancing the jerky rhythmic sense of Red Light Sting with the atypical melodic styling of bands like the Fall or Television, songs such as "Teenageartfagcancerfanclub" provide a rousing sing-along, a math rock breakdown, and hand-claps ? all layered on top of a surprisingly hooky organ...   [ read more ]

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Columbus Ohio's Denovo is a new effort featuring former members of local favorite Special Aviation Project. The group reformed in the fall of 2000 with front man Sean Gardner -also of Kopaz- and began working hard at finding a new sound. Denovo has the ability to turn 4/4 time signatures into seemingly complex math equations. Combined with a catchy, sometimes 80s-inspired, pop sensibility, the vocals are addictively melodic and dynamic, ranging from soft, smooth singing to the occasional...   [ read more ]

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