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Underground Is a Dying Breed

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now i have to admit right off that my only experience with HRC prior to this cd was seeing them live before i knew any of their music and then later on listening to "if its cool with you...". and when i saw them live i thought they were pretty generic and boring...

having said that... i've decided to check out this cd and i think its great! i can't stop listening to it. the songs seem to flow well together. i feel like its not that often anymore that you can get this kind of music without the whole kid appeal of trying to fit some kind of image. this cd is definately better than "if its cool with you.."

the cd starts out stong right away with "stateside" and ends with an awesome country-ish sing-song thats bound to get stuck in your head.

i highly recommend this cd.

I have to sit back and give Hot Rod Circuit a significant applause. Through the last decade, HRC has developed this signature sound, which can and should be finally rewarded to them with this latest release, The Underground is a Dying Breed.

I have adored this band for years now, and I can say with confidence that the majority of the fans found their earlier work superior, if only by a litte. This is not as much a fault as I make it out to be, but Sorry About Tomorrow and Reality's Coming Through, albeit good albums, did not excel their first two releases.

With that said, this latest release is, in essence, a return to the roots. But it excels even that, standing as one of the band's superior releases. i could go into detai, about each individual track, and how they each stand their own ground as some of Hot Rod Circuit's best work, but I will allow the listener to trust that this is some great material by the band, considering their entire discography.

A lot of the songs sound similar, as a fault of many records in recetn years, but considering how great of a sound the band creates, I do not fault them.

The guitar work is respectable in itself (as always), and the band has really thought outside the box, while keeping their signature style intact, and have created an album that should shine as one of best alternative rock albums of the last few years.

Here's to hoping the band can dig themselves out of this dying breed, and pull out a future record worthy of the majority.

I had just about given up on HRC (despite being very good friends with Casey Prestwood, and having shot the cover to the band's third album)...but having been released from the suffocating grip of Vagrant, they have put out a CD that capitalizes on the promise of their first two efforts.

Andy proves himself an excellent producer, and together with a new label, the band finally tries something different (not a possibility with Vagrant). The results are refreshing, especially for Casey, one of the great guitarists playing today. (Name an emo band that hasn't stolen his riffs!) From the violin on Vampire, to the pop sensibilities of US Royalty, to Casey's slide guitar on the bonus track, this is not your whining little emo sister's HRC, and that's a good thing. In fact, with the exception of a few tracks, emo is hardly an appropriate tag. (A GREAT thing!)

This is a great rock album, with a number of tunes that will stand the test of time. (Ventricle is one of the band's best songs ever.)

To put it simply: there's a new Wilco album...I played it twice, then popped THE UNDERGROUND IS A DYING BREED (nice ode to the Archers, guys!) right back into my Jeep's player.

This is MY summer '07 CD!

Welcome back guys!

...of those bands whose latest work disappoints me. If like me, you were expecting more 'sorry about tomorrow' then steer clear. This just wasn't *ahem* 'rocking' enough for my tastes - and felt like a real step backwards (contrary to the other reviews) I don't think they will return to their higher energy material, which for me is a shame, as I was a fan.