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Track Record (Bonus CD)

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I first heard the The Track Record on the Drive-Thru/Rushmore Records complimation CD that was free with the new Hidden in Plain View CD(which, by the way, is an unbelievable CD in it's own right). I thought their song on that CD "Talk Radio" was far and away the best song on maybe one of the best complimation CD's that I've ever heard. I went out imediatly to buy their newly released EP. After many stops, I finally found it and popped it into my CD and was blow away. I'm a HUGE emo/punk/emocore fan and have heard 100's of bands in the past couple years with very cool, but similar sounds. The Track Record has what is definatly needed on this crowded emo/punk scene, they have a very original sound. They're very up beat, with great riffs and a cool sound and most importanly, in my eyes, they're lyrics are very well written, especially for an EP. All in all, this is the best EP I've heard since The Starting Line's "With Hopes of Starting Over." Plain and simple, this is a must own CD for any punk/emo fan out there. Lastinly, a quick message for The Track Record, don't go totally emo on us on your full-lenght CD that's in the works and please come to Milwaukee!

ok its true TTR dosent have the best singer but he can write good songs.If u find the lyrics they are very touching.These guys are now working on a full lenght and eating up the local/indie scene. The best tracks are Talk Radio and Plans To Wake Up On The Beach. Strong buy if you like punk/emo.

I don't think anyone (on rushmore) will be able to top Houston Calls' "a collection of short stories", but the track record comes pretty damn close. These guys are pretty much your standard emo/punk/rock group, but they've mastered their craft. it's refreshing to hear no nonsense punk/pop bands come back in the vein of saves the day, blink and new found glory, and the track record is one you should get to know. Great lyrics, good music and hooky chorus', this'll be hard to follow up in the rushmore camp.

i bought "the track record ep" along with self against city's ep, and to make a long story short, i wasn't impressed. The problem is; these guys are pretty generic. i listen to alot of pop-punk-rock kind of music, and because of that, it's easy for me to spot the more generic acts. The vocals aren't too impressive, and the music tends to take off in different directions, rather than just sticking to a steady path. Another thing is the production. The mixing and recording are terrible, and the music tends to drown the vocals to an almost background like noise. Although there aren't any tracks i'd consider filler, the album as a whole just isn't good. Even though self against city's ep has one song i consider "filler", the other 5 are much better than anything on here, so i'd recommend it over this one. Better luck next time, guys.

This EP album is amazing. theTRACKRECORD did a magnificent job doing this CD. They have their own sound and that's what we need in music.

1. Plans to Wake Up on the Beach - Very little affects (which is good). Awesome lyrics that you can relate to about suicide and the bad points in one's life. Great beat.
2. Talk Radio - Best song on the album. Excellent lyrics. Kind of unusual to write a song about talk radio, but they did a great job with this.
3. Golden - My personal favorite song on the album. Great choice of words. Very blunt and to the point in the song.
4. Winter's Run - Least favorite song on the album. Didn't quite understand the meaning of the song, but it will grow on you once you listen to it a couple of times.
5. Letters to Summer - Everyone can relate to this song. People leaving you behind and screwing you over is almost everyone's life story. Another great song.

This album is a must if you like the rock/emo kind of sound.

I have high hopes for the Track Record. Their music is incredible and I know many people will catch on.

Generic, overproduced, commercial, mediocre emo. It's the pedal they use to make their non-distorted guitar parts sound like synths that I really hate. If you want to make synth music, play a synth. If you're going to play guitar, use it like a guitar, don't process it through an effect so you can make the most insipidly soothing and palatable sounds you possibly can, because the sound of an actual guitar is too abrasive for your wussy prettyboy ears. This band's existance disgusts me.