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Decomposer

The MatchesAudio CD
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

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The Matches are four nonsmokers with radically different dietary habits, unified by the love of stepping into brand new socks, and amateur voodoo. The band's new record, A Band In Hope (March 18, 2008), will be their third on indie label Epitaph, preceded by Decomposer (September 2006) and E. Von Dahl Killed the Locals (2004). Both A Band In Hope and Decomposer are the result of the band's… Read more in Amazon's The Matches Store

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Product Details

  • Audio CD (September 12, 2006)
  • Original Release Date: 2006
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Epitaph / Ada
  • ASIN: B000H7JA3O
  • In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #183,569 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

 

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best, September 18, 2006
This review is from: Decomposer (Audio CD)
Decomposer is finally here! After a long wait since their first album, The Matches have followed up with an album just as good or better than E von dahl. The variety on this album is amazing, you have circus- like anthems such as "salty eyes," dance club friendly "you know me," 80s tinged "the barber's unhapiness", and a plethora of songs that are completely their own.

I do think that to some degree the tracks may be "overproduced" but not to the level that bands such as "panic! at the disco" have gone, wheras they cannot manage to play some songs live to the same degree they can on the album. The matches played the whole album between their CD release dates, and the reviews of the shows were very good! If they can pull the songs off live, i dont think the tracks are overproduced.
All in all, people who like almost any flavor of music will have something to like in this album, its a great one!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Why does nobody know this band!?, January 9, 2007
This review is from: Decomposer (Audio CD)
This CD is so good it's sick! From the first note to the last it is a masterpiece. I can not believe this band is not the biggest band in the pop, punk, hard rock, emo type scene. Highlights are Papercut skin, Clumsy heart, Lazier than the furniture, Little Maggots, I guess the list could go on to about every song really.

If you don't own this, but have made it this far as to be reading a review...BUY IT. You will love it!

OH...and their first CD is just as good.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing and original CD, September 20, 2006
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This cd is amazing. With sounds that range from techno beats (Drive) to orchestral lead-ins (Salty Eyes) The Matches have truly created a diverse unique and all around great sounding record. Intricate layers of sound are put into every song so that every time you listen, something new jumps out at you. Along with being maddeningly catchy, the tracks on Decomposer have potential for greatness with respects to Shoot Me In The Smile and Didi. All around a great buy from a band determined to break any and all types of molds.
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