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Under the Running Board

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the Dillinger Escape Plan are brilliant. There's just no other way of explaining how good they really are. I've read the 'bad things' about them..(that they've sold out, that the music makes no sense and goes nowhere, you can't understand what the singer is saying)..but people writing those reviews/saying those things are normally just kids who listen to Trivium and Killswitch Engage. They're not yet ready to sit down and fully listen to something as complex as the Dillinger Escape Plan.

Personally, i respect the Dillinger Escape Plan for being truly different in a genre such as Hardcore/Math-Metal. I respect them also for being excellent musicians. Their songs are often memorable and can be stuck in your head for days. I can't even count how many of their songs get stuck in my head..43% Burnt, Unretrofied, Clip The Apex..Accept Instruction, We Are The Storm..there are alot of songs of theirs that are both insanely technical and catchy.

This E.P is quite short, but with 3 songs on it you'd kind of expect that. I must admit, i bought this for "The Mullet Burden"..but was pleasantly surprised with the other 2 songs. "The Mullet Burden" truly is noisy. Which is good. This whole E.P is noisy, in fact. Which is good. The only catch is that it's quite short, with only 3 songs on it. But then again, it is about quality not quantity..and the Dillinger Escape Plan always delivers quality.

This, i think, is mainly for fans. Probably not a starting point.

My biggest complaint is that this album is too short. I think this album is far and away their best. Personally, I do not care for Calculating Infinity as I feel they focused on being overtly aggressive and technical while forgetting about melody. And Irony is A Dead Scene is a great album but not as good as this one.

This album has everything - technical prowess, speed, and melody. True the singer is nothing special but I still like his work on this album.

yes, you saw right, there are only three tracks on this cd. Why in gods name would you ever pay close to 10 dollars for three lonely tracks, only one of which passes the three minute mark?

Well, if you're a fan of dillinger escape plan than you really need to hear these tracks. the mullet burdon, aside from being a great Dillinger song, is the track that started creating a buzz for the band, way back when. It's a fan favorit now, and rightly so. all three tracks are very good, and very impressive for such an early EP. sanbox magician is a very cool, and more jazzy song than usual, with a terribly slick outro. abe the cop is the least interesting track, in my opinion, but still nothing to scoff at.

If you've never heard DEP, and for some reason you can't find a copy of "calculating infinity" this is a great place to start. these songs(perhaps excluding abe the cop) are more immidatly accessable than the later material, as they are a bit less chaotic and complex.

These songs are a little ruffer than the ones found on calculating infinity,(there's a pretty cheesy sample of glass breaking in the middle of sanbox magician) but there's still a lot of what makes dillinger so great here. It's also fun to see how far they've come as a band.

So if you can find this cheap, I recomend picking it up. I think it's actually a little better than the self titled release,(a collection of older and previously unreleased songs) despite the short length.

Although this EP is certainly overpriced (eight dollars for seven and half minutes of music), one should not deny the quality within. Consisting of only three songs, each pieces stands proudly on its own for possessing the unique sound that The Dillinger Escape Plan is known for. Off-time signatures, somewhat atonal leads, screams and the like. If you're a current Dillinger listener, you know what I speak of.

Although it's difficult to select a stand-out track, I'd say Abe The Cop is perhaps (though completely subjective) the most developed piece here, with many in's and out's that make it consistently interesting throughout. Regardless of personal favorites, and as mentioned before, all three tracks are of a supreme quality.

If you don't mind spending the money (and if you're a fan, you probably don't) that equals out to be more than a dollar per minute here, this is a worthy addition to your Dillinger collection.

Also, just to make it clear, I gave the release four stars for its rather ridiculous price, in which I do realize the band has no control over these matters, although I do try to make it a point to review the product as a whole, rather than one aspect of it.

`King Crimson' meets `Slayer'... but better than both! What a recording. What a band. Next to 'Converge' and 'His Hero Is Gone' this is the most interesting band I have heard in a quite a while. .... They are also the most incredible live band I have ever witnessed!

This EP is only eight minutes long but Dillinger Escape Plan make it the most interesting eight minutes you may ever hope to hear. Since there are only three tracks on this EP so I will give a quick synopsis on each of them.

Mullet Burden- This song beats you over the head and never really stops to breathe. Simply calling this song crazy really is pointless since as you should already know most of their songs are.

Sandbox Magician- Quite possibly the best thing that this band has done as of yet. I can not really say enough about this song other than it is a hell of a ride. It ends with a really cool palm muted single note guitar riff that is kind of a staple of their new EP Irony is a dead scene.

Abe The Cop- This song sounds kind of awkward at first but after a few listens you will be able to fully appreciate it. Has some very cool breaks especialy the Slint-ish acoustic break.

Anyway buy this album even thgough it is very short DEP manages to do more in eight minutes than a lot of bands could dream of doing in the time of a full length.

I've got to agree with the reviewer D. Grant. I suppose that at this point, it is fair to say that some people prefer "tech metal" to "death metal", and that it is a matter of personal preference. But if you appreciate faster-than-light, shockingly complex music, and have not given Cryptopsy, Cannibal Corpse, Krisiun, et al a chance, you might be wasting some of your best gettin'-elevated nights.

Just like the review title says, it's a small teaser of a disc to predict things to come, but this album, in my opinion, is their masterpiece with Calculating Infinity close behind. This cd is only about 7-8 minutes in length, but achieves a lot more intensity than a lot of other metal full length albums

what a phenomenal release...even though it's 3 tracks, it sounds really fricken heavy, but you ust turn the volume up to 11 to get the full effects of the ear piercing screams and overwhelmingly fast loud and heavy guitars!

DEP are my new definiton of disrespectful insanity, and i love it!!!! This album is really small but nontheless, its like a swift kick to the nuts. Anyone who's ever played a musical instrument will have immediate respect for the musicianship that these guys possess. Its almost unreal when you listen to it. Tired of music that you can easily tap your foot to??
the look no further. DEP is here to save the day.