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Planes Mistaken for Stars

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this disc is relly short but in the 24 minutes or so it runs it impresses consistently. i beleive these guys are a young band, and very talented, but not at thier full potential just yet. they have already carved out a nice, unique niche in a very overcrowded genre...i look forward to new material.

They know how to blend all the good elements of a good "emo" or "post punk" band. If your into that type of stuff, you should definitly check them out. You wont be disapointed.

I saw this band live not more than a month ago and I've never ben the same since. These guys have a great hardcore ethic among the entire band, and their personalities reflect it. They're real cool guys to talk to, real open, real funny, real passionate about their music. Hell, half of em were playing with the stomach flu and they still blew me away.

This EP is their first major release, coming from a label known to specialize in emo releases, Deep Elm. While lyrically the guys have emo sensibilities, their music reflects something much stronger. Guitars that twist and turn through different passages, going full force then breaking down to a painfully dangling riff (i.e. Knuckle Hungry). Vocals...god...vocals are incredible. Gared's voice is amazing, one of the most unique in music today. Raw, passionate, and never faltering. You can hear the bass setting mood through the entire record, great riffs and great tension. Drumming is very precise despite it's speed, can't beat it.

Buy this to own a classic, and buy it new, don't buy it used. better yet, go see these guys. They're always touring because they're just that cool.

This CD is absolutely amazing. I own over 100 albums, and most have wore off on me after repeated listens. This one DID NOT. I got this CD over a year ago, after hearing The Past Two and Copper and Stars. Let me tell you, it blew me away the first time I listened to it and it still does. Some songs take some getting used to, but that is just fine with me. Copper and Stars easily is on my Top 5 favorite song list. These people put everything they got into their songs.. AND NO THEY ARE NOT EMO SO JUST SHUT UP WITH THE EMO. If, say, Sony heard this album, I can tell you Planes would land a huge deal and make it big. They chose a different road though and decided to be "just another hardcore band". This album was more than just hardcore. They somehow blended melody with screaming vocals and made it all sound good. I just want to promote this CD as much as possible, people, BUY THIS ALBUM. And while your at it, tell Planes to go back to this style of music. They have what it takes to become huge.

Planes Mistaken for Stars have been one of my favorite bands forever now, and finally they have been recognized by the Colorado post as best underground band of the year (and would be every year if they could I'm sure), but this may mean they will be getting mainstream: they do; that's cool; they don't; that's cool too. Either, or, they rock the... house and this is the only album you can remotely label "emo"; more Deftones like I think, but their new stuff is more of a metal/hardcore melodic thing going on. This is a bad mutha fugga. Keep in mind though that the past 3 bands that have got band of the year have crawled to the mainstream so hold your breath because when this band gets signed to Island just like so many indie bands have been seen to do(Rival Schools, Quicksand, Thrice, Thursday), you can say you where there first. This band is the perfect mixture of Tool, At the Drive In, Nirvana, Deftones, Poisoin the Well, Refused and every other possible band that changed your life, but still maintaining their own unique sound. Don't be surprised when you see these cats opening up for Tool, or The Mars Volta someday...

YES this IS an emo record... an incredible one at that... True emo (not that postpop get up kids ...) at its best in the footsteps of such greats as Still Life, and Rites of Spring... BUY THIS RECORD!

What can I say, this album rocks. It honestly gets better with every listen. Planes Mistaken for Stars shows some pretty amazing potential with this album.