Karate

Karate | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 18, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Southern Records
• ASIN: B000000J1I
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #177,668 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Gasoline

2. If You Can Hold Your Breath

3. Trophy

4. What Is Sleep?

5. Bad Tattoo

6. Every Sister

7. Bodies

8. Caffeine or Me?

Editorial Reviews

The debut disc from Allston, MA's Karate is a far cry from the jazzy, stripped-down rock that they would come to embody, but it's still an incredibly fresh start and a brilliant jumping-off point for a young band. Led by Geoff Farina's unparalleled guitar playing, this self-titled disc draws strongly from the burgeoning emo scene that was starting to appear at the time of its release. While peers in Texas Is the Reason and even the Promise Ring were out honing the early emo style, though, Karate were already taking things in a new direction. The opening slink of "Gasoline," with a lengthy pause after just a few lyrics, proved that the band wasn't rushing into anything, and the phenomenal "Bad Tattoo," one of the group's hardest-rocking songs, made it clear that Karate weren't afraid to show a little grit from time to time, either. The unfaltering musicianship that the band would come to perfect in the next few years and records may not be completely evident on this disc, but it is still a strong debut showing with a few truly standout tracks that make a lot of sense as the jumping-off point for Karate's later catalog. ~ Peter J. D'Angelo, All Music Guide

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tokyo Rose Discovery., February 24, 2000

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Midori A Baer-Price (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Karate (Audio CD)

Never knew about Karate until I saw them open (for a band I can't even remember) in a small club in the basement of a small japanese food restaurant in a small city about three years ago. Made my boyfriend go buy this CD from their small card table. Fanstastic live performance, groovable recording -- I love this band. Lead singer has a normal *human* voice that kind of floats on top of, rather than blending with, the music. Really good effect.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars if you havent lisrened to this cd, you havent lived, May 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Karate (Audio CD)

check out the track that should be called melanie cass itll knock you on your a** ..kick out my spokes and leave me sprawled in the schoolyard, im not to broke, im just relaxed cause i work hard.. amazing. wish this site had a sample... so you could hear the splendor and rave and fly with the pigeons ..wink..

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good stuff, January 31, 2004

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"taynerd" (Scottsdale, AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Karate (Audio CD)

I used to listen to this albun a coupple years ago and always liked it. I finally bought it again and I am sooo glad I did. It's good music for road trips and rocking out to. I definitely recommend buying it.