4.0 out of 5 stars
"THE ARRIVALS" ARE HERE, August 11, 2001
This review is from: Goodbye New World (Audio CD)
Chicago based "The Arrivals" feature gruff Joe Strummer-like vocals, Clash-like melodies, and their own unique Chicago thrashing metal garage sound heavily indebted to the best of 70s punk, particularly "The Clash's" first American release, the notoriously underappreciated "Give 'Em Enough Rope". Some of the songs, "Tonight", "Chineese New Year" seem a bit like melodic radio airplay hopefullness but it is their more sinister sound as in "Heavyweight" and the thrilling, frightening, "Surf Riot" that "The Arrivals" shine like a dark emerald heralding punk as a thriving musical form. "Surf Riot" locks in the memory with it's impending doom-like premonition of a wild good time and "The Barter" speaks of "being saved" by a no alternative mainstream music machine with a driving beat, Gothic influenced vocals and a crash and boom decibal shattering bass guitar. Should "The Arrivals" arrive at your party, be prepared for a rockin' good time.
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