Modern Mayhem

A.R.E. Weapons | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: September 11, 2007
• Label: Defend Music Inc.
• Copyright: 2007 Defend Music
• Total Length: 39:59
• Genres: Alternative Rock/Hardcore & Punk
• ASIN: B000TR38KS
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #162,976 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

Customer Reviews

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4.0 out of 5 stars Among my top 3 albums of 2007, January 3, 2008

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Willaim E. Tynor III "anti-snob.com" (Phx, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Modern Mayhem (Audio CD)

Who cares what Electroclash is or was, file this record under Synth-Punk and integrate it in the same playlist you keep your Destruction Unit and Phantom Limbs songs in. I read two reviews comparing this album to Jay Reatards Blood Visions record from 2006, but I would even go as far as to say songs like "Just a Crush" and "Just Can't Get Started" bares resemblance to the classic Black Wave album from the Lost Sounds. Only downfall: not released on vinyl....yet.

5.0 out of 5 stars A New Direction For A Grossly Underrated Band, September 12, 2007

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Forrest A. Simmons "money-makin' midtown" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Modern Mayhem (Audio CD)

The Weapons' first two records were not for everyone. I personally really dug the dark, dank, electro-punk vibe that pervaded those releases. Modern Mayhem takes that foundation and builds a frenzied, urgent garage-rock onslaught on top of it. Less in line with the 'electroclash' scene that first gave this band the spotlight, this record would surely raise the eyebrows of those now jamming out to Black Lips and Jay Reatard. It kicks off with the great one-two punch of "We Don't Care"/"Let's Go To Times Square" and continues to gain steam with tricked-out reworkings of tunes from the self-released Keys Money Cigarettes LP and a slew of new burners. If you haven't listened to A.R.E. Weapons in a few years, you may find yourself suprised, and engrossed, by this new offering.