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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
New Medicines gives 20cc's of Life to Dead Poetic, June 30, 2004
Dead Poetics debut record, 4 wall black mail, was a solid effort. While it may take them another record or two to bring some real solid originality to the music scene, they are definetly improving and New Medicines is already a step in the right direction. This time the albums theme is more focused and the songs flow really well together. It was natural for the screaming to be pushed aside for more of the beautiful singing voices this band eluded too on their first record.The lyrics also have improved and feel less derivative and vague. Some of the best lines can be found in the very first track, taste the red hands. "There is a grocery of dirty words for people just like you, but only for people like you. I'll recite the words, backstabbers, and money whores, and dirty rotten millionares, always wanting more." Words like these truly make one wonder how dead the poet really is in this band. It seems very much alive to me. Musically the variation from one song to the next, again has drastically improved. Songs no longer mesh into a guitar riff blur after the first 5 tracks. The only thing this album truly lacks is an epic ending, a problem also found on the first record. At this pace Dead Poetic is definetly headed for a masterful third record. They may get lost in the mix of screaming/singing hard rock bands, but if you take a chance on them, you'll add a great cd to your collection. They are not emo, they don't have sad pathetic whiney lyrics. They are a modern rock band with emo influences, but without the cheesy lyrics.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I've been drugged on it all week it must be good stuff, October 24, 2004
Look kids, Dead Poetic wasn't really that good at being an Emocore act. The screams seemed out of place next to the brilliant melodies of songs such as "a green desire." Logically, the band was going to realize that, and not the screaming, was their strength. There are plenty of bands who can straddle melody and the intensity of hardcore better than our friends Dead Poetic. However, that's not to discount them as a band, because their newest release is miles beyond "Four Wall Blackmail." It's obvious that this is merely a rung on the ladder to emo-rock-something greatness, but New Medicines is a headtrip to melody-land, which some screaming thrown in for good measure.
Put simply, the band is much less awkward. The beautiful crooning held in "The Dreamclub Murders" feels so much better than their past work. Throughout the album there are highlights of crashing melodies and sometimes bitter contrasts between angst and restraint. The first track is basically something you'd expect after hearing their last disc, switching between screams and singing, and it is pulled of in typical Dead Poetic fashion, not seeming too weird or anything. The crux of this disc, at least to me, rides in the following handful of songs. The brilliant melodies of the next three tracks made me run myself out to the store and buy this album because I've been so addicted to them. "Vanus Empty" is just awesome. It really is, and if they could have pulled this off last album then I wouldn't be going on about how they've made progress. The rest of the disc goes along in similar fashion, you just never get tired of hearing the brilliant choruses.
So the disc rolls along a bit, then you hit the abrasive "Glass in the Trees", the slowed down "dimmer light", and then onto another of my personal favorites. "Hostages" is an uptempo number that breaks down to a brilliant chorus. It's just a great example of what this band does right this time around. Yeah, so I don't need to repeat many more times about how melodic it is, so just suffice it to say that it's one of the most impressive discs I've heard lately and it truly is leaps and bounds ahead of Four Wall Blackmail. Don't listen to the hoo-ha that it's not.
By the way, I'm not saying that it's so much better because I hate screamy music or something (in fact, i love hardcore/metalcore), it truly just is a much better cd.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
i use this cd as a medicine for everyday life!, March 30, 2005
this is the sophmore release by the emocore christian band, dead poetic, and i have to say it is a very solid album. i hate when people refer to this album as "screamo". screamo is the lamest music genre term i've ever heard. for all you 12-16yr olds out there, try the term "emocore". back to the album: the musicianship is stellar, the lyrics are creative, and each song is brilliant in its own way. it's definitely different from their first "four wall blackmail" but i think a fan of their first will be a fan of this one as well. i would say this album is a little more mainstreamish sounding, but overall the production is a lot better. if you like hardcore christian bands, be sure to check out these acts as well: UNDEROATH, NORMA JEAN, PROJECT 86, AND DEMON HUNTER. standout tracks include "the dream club murders", "new medicines", "vanus empty", and "glass in the trees". this album is worth your listen and money.
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