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Give People What They Want in Lethal Doses

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I recently went to see these guys live with a bunch of other bands in detroit for a "jade tree record label" tour thing. I have to say that they are an amazing live band and that anyone should try and go see them. That being said, this album is really really good. It has a good blend of melody with edge and it does it flawlessly. The guitars are somewhat raw sounding which gives it a good edge. I'm very surprised no one has reviewed this record yet, so i figured this band deserves recognition.

I dont really get into bands like this, but since the amount of reviews are dismal, here we go.

Challenger is a side project by members of Milemarker, and if you enjoy them, this album will not disappoint. It has a more rough feel to it than most efforts by Milemarker, but hopefully that wont turn you off.

The first half of the album (tracks 1-6) is really great, and filled with catchy riffs and melodies you can sing along to. The latter part, however, drags on a bit, and seems to take FOREVER for the album to finish. Tracks 8 and ten are really the only ones during the second half that prevented me from giving this album 3 stars.

All and all, not a bad play, and the majority of the songs have a great happy/sad feel that are infections and make it so you can't help but sing to. Standout tracks include Input The Output, Death Museum, and Unemployment.

this album is amazing. i just bought it about a month ago, so i'm late in the game. challenger, like milemarker, isn't a typical rock and roll band. they aren't emo or punk or anything. the music, as said by the previous reviewer, has a lot of melody and intensity all at once. nothing is typical. they take a lot of chances with the production. this is definitely in my top ten if not my top five. riyl: milemarker, slowride, bear vs. shark