Customer Reviews

No Sir, Nihilism Is Not Practical

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This is..probably, the best album I have ever heard. Honestly:

1- A Llama Eats A Girrafe (and vice versa) 10/10 it's a great starter for this incredible album. fast paced loud music that will pull you in. and an amazingly good bridge.

2- Dead By Dawn 7/10- This is my only skip track on the album, it's a great song, but it doesn't stand out.

3- Mouth Like A Magazine 9/10- They get a little bit softer here, but is still amazing.

4- If You Like Me Check Yes, If You Don't I'll Die 10/10 I consider this a love song. this song has a ton of screaming and inredible lyrics.

5- Sampsa Meets Kafka- 9/10 Just a minute of insanity.

6- So Selfish It's Funny 9/10- great drums, great singing, great screaming, great song.

7- The Missing Wife 8/10- It's the only relaxing song on here. great singing.

8- Welcome To Plainfield ,Tobe Hooper 10/10- Flat out unbelievable from start to finish.

9- And The Smokers And Children Shall Be Cast Down 10/10 A kind of slow song, but none the less, a great one.

10- Stabbing Art To Death 11/10- Overrated? Yes. it's amazing.

11- The Dissonance Of Discontent- 10/10- Exactly 3 minutes of crazy riffs and a haunting bridge.

12- Matthias Replaces Judas 10/10 This song really proves that Josh (singer) is an amazing singer. great song.

13- The Bell Jar- 9/10- There should be an explosion at the end of this song. it's great.

Overall, this is an unbelievable album from the one and only Showbread. They cannot top this. It's not humanly possible.

For fans of: Underoath & The Blood Brothers

When I first saw them on Tooth and Nail's website, I started shaking my head, wondering just what the heads that be were thinking.

Then I got curious, I think it was the red and black outfits that got me, and the keytar. So I decided to listen to 'Mouth like A Magazine' on purevolume, man was I blown away, it was like nothing I had heard before.

Usually I'm not a sucker for the scremo and hardcore bands that solid state pumps out, aside from Project 86 and Demon Hunter I've kind of hit my head against my desk for that type of sound, it sounds exactly like nothing but loud noises with no feeling.

Well my friends, Solid State has finally pumped out a golden one, something the not so 'hardcore listeners' and the usual fans of this genere will enjoy this intelligent piece of work.

When I unwrapped this, little did I know that I would be (and still am) addicted to this band, their sound is amazing, hypnotizing to say the least, I sat in my room with my headphones blaring just listening to this unique treat that I had bought with hesitation.

I Totally recomend them to you, but be wary, because not everyone will like Showbread, people that are into light airy music will NOT and I repeat NOT like showbread, most of my friends like them, but the ones still into tweeny music and light airy music did NOT like showbread because they couldn't make out the screaming [Although when I showed one of my friends the lyrics she thought they were quite exquisite and beautiful].

Aside from that, if you can handle the rather mild screaming (and mild as in, you can understand them but they still are rather screaming) Then I think you'll be fine, It grows on you and settles into your heart.

Now, for ratings.

1. Llama Eats a Giraffe (And Vice Versa) 10/10
I love this song, it starts well and ends solid, the lyrics jar in your brain and dance around, you might even laugh as I did when I heard the chainsaw at the end.

2. Dead By Dawn 10/10
Heavy driving guitars and bass guide this song into a seemingly morbid sounding end, but as dark as it sounds, it's lovely for those stormy days.

3. Mouth Like a Magazine 10/10
*grin* the anchor song, the one that draws you in to them with it's driving lines and words about people who can't shut up about gossip. They keytar and the lyrics carry this masterpiece
4. If You Like Me Check Yes, if You Don't I'll Die 8/10
I do like this song (ok sure it's not my favorite), especially how it drops out of the screaming into an interlude with finger snapping momentarily and pulls you back in.

5. Sampsa Meets Kafka 6/10
I didn't really like this one as much out of all of them, it's not quite as solid and kind of technos on you, it's alright, but eh.

6. So Selfish It's Funny 10/10
This song drives, slows, drives, and slows, I can listen to it and laugh because of what he's saying and how it's so true.

7. Missing Wife 10/10
The title of this slower song makes one smirk, the song itself is the slowest bit they have but it's mesmerizing in it's own simple way and in no way cuts down the album in any way.

8. Welcome to the Plainfield Tobe Hooper 9/10
This one pounds and thumps into your ears, but not in a way where you're screaming to get out, you want to stay and listen.

9. And the Smokers and Children Shall Be Cast Down 10/10
This song may be slower, but it never slows down, it keeps going and you feel like it won't end and that's a good thing.

10. Stabbing Art to Death 11/10
I've overated this one you think? No way, this is the best piece on the album as well as the longest song, it slows down, speeds up, takes you on a ride, and makes you shake and want to bounce around with it.

11. Dissonance of Discontent 9./10
Very much a tradtional sounding hardcore song with a twist, and of course it rains.

12. Matthias Replaces Judas 8.5/10
A slower song, again, but it's diffrent, you don't expect why it's slow.

13. Bell Jar 9.5/10
In True form, they go out with a bang, heavy and loud.

Showbread is definitely not what you would expect out of a Christian rock band--they exceeded my expectations! Their raw rock (spaz/hardcore/punk/retro/emo) is refreshing for the music world and full of energy. My top favorite songs are "Dead By Dawn," "Mouth Like a Magazine," and "Matthias Replaces Judas." The songs are so wonderfully written and different, which makes it very enjoyable. One thing I did not entirely like about the album was the excessive screamo, going back and forth between the two vocalists. It was good on the first few tracks, but by the end, it wears you out. Thank goodness for intermissions like "The Missing Wife" and "Matthias Replaces Judas." All in all, this album will be glued to your CD player for an eternity!

Rock can sometimes be meaningless and/or pointless. However, frontman/lead singer/guitarist/songwriter/synthesizer Josh Dies creates powerful outstanding lyrics transforming them into life-changing masterpieces on their latest album, 'No Sir, Nihilism Is Not Practical" through this 7-man band. Using Old English, history, and Bible references Dies makes his point, turning into common things that we can relate to in the 21st century. While some may find Showbread's lyrics slightly morbid or a bit risque, I would encourage you to look deep into the lyrics...you might not always get it the first time around but that's okay. Trust me, this band has much more to say than "I slit my wrist and bleed, because it's you I need." Music wise, Showbread is sensational. For anyone who has never listened to hardcore (music with screaming in it), I would advise Showbread. While Showbread screams, songs like "Matthias Replaces Judas" and "The Missing Wife" offer a soft blend between acoustic and soft rock, they hit it hard with songs like "Stabbing Art to Death" and "If You Like Me Check Yes, and if You Don't I'll Die" but with such sensational lyrics and extreme musical talent, there's not need to fear of the rock band gone too far when it comes to Showbread. I gave this album 5 stars because this band is revolutionary. From the moment I heard "Mouth Like a Magazine" and "Matthias Replaces Judas" I could tell that this band, even if they didn't make it far (I mean like, to the status of banbs like Led Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones), they will definitely make their mark in music history.

One of my favorite cds. I listen none stop. My favorite song on here is MOUTH LIKE A MAGAZINE because it just rocks. This cd is not as hard as Life Kisses And Other Wasted Efforts but is just as good. The great thing about this cd is that is is a christian cd so the lyrics are amazing. Get this cd cause is rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!
(for the person that put Nihilism Is Practical your wrong it is NOT practical)

these guys are the best rockers I have ever heard of. But if you dont like screaming you probably wouldn't like this. But at the same time yo probably will. When I first listened to this cd this band actually taught me that this kind of rock is awesome. So try it either way around. Its got great christian lyrics. The cd could open a new path of music for you.

I, like pretty much everybody who reviewed this cd, think this is one of the best cds i have ever bought. The music is original, the lyrics are hilarious, and its so fun to sing along to. The band goes all over the place musically (very erotic) and really takes hard rock to whole new level. If you want to get a great cd- get this one. You will not regret it unless you really dont like screaming hardcore vocals or 80s inspired "key-tars"

This is an amazing CD. My friend introduced me to it last November. I made a copy of it and i listened to it for a month straight. I love their unique sound, with the synthezizers and tons of screaming. Their lyrics are very strange, but amazing and kind of gory. The best songs are "And the smokers and children will be cast down", "If you like me check yes ,if you don't I'll Die","stabbing art to death","the dissonace of discontent" and "Matthias replaces Judas". You must get this CD. It is well worth it.

This is a great screamo/emocore/hardcore/whatever album. A few catchy songs, a few artistic songs. Superb screaming and singing, and a great production and quality. Any fan of mewithoutYou would enjoy this. Key tracks: "Mouth Like A Magazine", "So Selfish It's Funny". Parts of "So Selfish It's Funny," actually remind me of Weezer. It's definitely the voice, but still... It's very unexpected after listening through the beginning of the CD. The album as a whole is amazing... but I have a hard time imagining more than two singles emerging from this album.
Anyway, this is a spectacular release from the up-and-coming band. I'm sure we'll hear more from them.

I think that one of the greatest things about this CD is how original it is. Odd musical style, creative lyrics, and catchy cover art makes this one of the best CD's I have heard in a while.
The lyrics are often hilarious and thought provoking at the same time. I would recommend it for fans of music like Underoath,l My Chemical Romance, and He is Legend.