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Ride Paranoia

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At first listen everyone is going to say "wow, this sounds like the refused".
It really does sound similar to the refused. Jr Ewing is even from norway, a country very close to the refused country sweden. The REFUSED were a great band and this is really a great record. They really just expand on that rock and roll influenced hardcore. Their are other bands that Jr Ewing has elements of besides the refused. I can hear a little Drive Like Jehu and a lot of my bloody valentine. The drumming and bass are driving and thunderous and the guitars are thrashy and yet in some parts they are dreamy (this is where i hear the my bloody valentine influence) and the vocals are a perfect blend of screaming and singing (not really singing like that lame mall emo stuff like thursday, more like wimpy out of breath talking). funny lyrics too "stop cutting the hair and start living for a change" This was released last year in Europe so I say it makes one of my top ten of 2002.
If you wish there was another refused record or can't wait to get the new blood brothers buy this.

When I first heard this I thought to myself, well yeah it does sound a little like refused. But I would even go further back than that and would compare them to the dynamic soud of maximillian colby. The bass riffs are very similar sounding giving the whole package that sort of sonic/core sound if you will. I hate catergorizing but this is the best way that I can describe JR Ewing's "Ride paranoia". A must buy for fans of early hardcore i.e. swing kid's, angel hair, and shotmaker. I would also add the fact that this album is a vey nice change of pace from the more popular hardcore bands out there today. Again a must buy...you'll be humming the songs all day they're that catchy!

It's not super-hardcore, but it's definately not the typical emo dribble that has given punk such a bad name. The band shows strong roots in the early punk of the 80's but still has a hard drive in the drumming and screaming. I'd recommend it to anyone looking for thrashing, edgy music without the usual whining about how much life sucks.