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Versus the Mirror | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 18, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced
• Label: Equal Vision Records
• ASIN: B000EQ5Q9U
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #413,641 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Welcome to Tucson, Arizona. The landscape is desolate and the weather is unruly. Home of Versus The Mirror. It was late 2002, bored with the band they used to be in, drummer Shane Ray and guitarist Gabe Borquez began writing music for a new project. They soon welcomed guitarist Kevin Ryan and bassist Brad Murray to complete the instruments. The only problem was that Tucson wasn’t exactly a hotbed for dynamic singers. After four months of searching and struggling, the band found Davey Siebold. He was in another band at the time but was looking to put down the guitar and do something a little different. Siebold’s energy and passion for music was the perfect compliment for Versus The Mirror’s frantic style of melodic hardcore. The band wasted no time and began playing locally to a loyal and growing following. Eventually they completed numerous West Coast/Southwest tours sharing the stage with Unearth, Senses Fail, The Bled, Atreyu, Name Taken and more. Fast forward to late 2005. Three years of playing under their belt and a new album recorded with Bob Hoag who also recorded their first EP that got them signed to Equal Vision Records, the band is ready to take it to the road. Their energetic and intense live shows have floored audiences and earned the band a devoted and dedicated fan base. Home for Versus The Mirror is Tucson, AZ but with tours set for the rest of 2006, they won’t be seeing it anytime soon.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing debut, May 13, 2006

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Muffin (Conneticut, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Home (Audio CD)

Well i first heard of this guys when i was messing around on purevolume and their name caught my eye, after reading there music description which i beleive was "indie/hardcore/rock" i thought o balls another emo/scremo band,.. however after listening to "smoke it to the rope" and "birthed by architecture" i clearly found out i was wrong. Versus the MIrror is a great, original, heavy yet melodic post-harcore band. ANd "Home" their debut CD is now one of my favorites.Home is filled with great breakdowns,heavy and always changing guitars, amazing and catchy screaming, and even some synthesized/electronic interludes. Overall Great CD.

"Birthed by architecture" Great opener, pretty guitar parts, catchy drums, gets heavier towards the end. 5/5.

"Smoke it to the Rope" One of their heaviest songs, great breakdown towards the middle/end, one of my favorites.5/5

"Barracuda Capitol of the World" Good 2-step song, pretty and catchy guitars, great chorus.4/5

"The Great White Zombie" Definitely one of their most chilled out songs, good pretty breaks inbetween screming. 3/5

"Life as A Criminal" Another one of their heavier songs, still catchy, great drums, awesome guitars in the chorus. 5/5

"The Sound Asleep" An interlude filled with drums and bass and synthesizer/electonic noises. Good break in the CD.

"Out of Context" A fast-paced catchy song, great breakdown towards the end, another good 2-step song. 4/5

"Lets Get Alone" Very good guitars, probably some of my favorite on the Cd. Constantly changing guitars and drums. 4/5

"Boy gets what he wants" One of my favorites, great breakdown at the end, sums up the CD. 5/5

"Fear will keep them in line" Great intro, great 2-step parts and great guitars. Great song. 4/5

"Home" Another interlude, mostly drums, more weird and creepy than their other interlude.

"(I AM} The Master of Gravity" One of my favorites,fast-paced, very heavy and "hardcore". Awesome heavy breakdown. 5/5

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Stuff, April 29, 2006

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Gibby (pensacola, florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Home (Audio CD)

"Home" is the first release for Versus The Mirror, and in my opinion, its great. The screaming is somewhat airy, and may be just a little bit hard to understand at first, but after a while, you get used to it. Their whole sound as a whole reminds me of As Cities Burn for some reason that i just cant pick out...it may be the sound of the screaming.

Well anyways, try out Versus The Mirror if your interested in Hardcore with a different sound.

Standout tracks in my opinion include: Life As A Criminal, Out Of Context, Boy Gets What He Wants, and (I Am) The Master Of Gravity

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gritty and Raw, April 8, 2010

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Diane Mcgough (Lake Oswego, OR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Home (Audio CD)

While recording their debut "Home", Versus the Mirror did something that most bands don't do today and that is they didn't use ProTools, an industry standard computerized studio system that can improve almost any band, making them sound a lot better, sometimes even great. They didn't rely on high tech digital equipment, so everything you hear is raw and all Versus the Mirror music.

It was a good move on the band's part, because on this record there is far more raw intensity and grittiness than you'll find on most post-hardcore bands of the scene. It's what the band was aiming for -- a record with a natural energy, not polished and clear.

This Tuscon, Arizona four-piece effectively captures their live sound, especially on tracks like "Life is a Criminal", "Great White Zombie", and "Birthed by Architecture". And if you're into melodic harmonies at all, then I predict this record will have you hooked and wanting more.