VCR

VCR

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 12, 2005)
• Original Release Date: April 12, 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Side One Dummy
• ASIN: B0007X9UQU
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #258,156 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
These Richmond, VA synth-punk insurgents play what they call "adventure funcore". They use multiple synthesizers and no guitars, but they're more of a conventional rock band than an electronic band. They just happen to play keyboards and get a different sound from most other groups.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Open your mind to something new, August 2, 2006

By	Patrick Jordan "A connoisseur of books, music... (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

VCR has opened my eyes and mind to something awesome. This punkcore-electro-pop or whatever you want to call it is simply awesome. The music blurs the lines which separate genres. Every song on this CD is solid gold and it is well worth the less than $7 you'll be paying for it. I can't wait to get their other album. The music is fun, powerful and makes you want to move! Especially Bratcore, which is availible for free download through Amazon.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No track 7 but..., May 2, 2005

By	steve "steve" (richmond,va) - See all my reviews

The track that is listed as seventh ,"Destroy", is actually a part of track 6 ,"Really Something". If you read the lyrics along with the song you'll see/hear. It was a screw up with the cd pressing. The 2 songs are played together always though.
-steve

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, at last!, April 15, 2006

By	Rhonda (Louisiana) - See all my reviews

What's funny is that I was just talking to some friends today about how music just doesn't seem fun, anymore, and that the artists of the past 15-20 years mostly seem to be copies of one another.
I love these guys, because I can't say any of that about them. The first time I heard this made me smile. Even though synths normally sound terrible to me (like when they're trying to sound like something else), this made them seem new and shiny again. I listen to them when I need a reminder that music isn't all the same and/or that I've already heard, bought, and played to death every style of music (or close to) that I could possibly ever like.

Listen to the album cuts, and download Bratcore: this is exactly what you're getting.

Get this if you have a taste for quirky music, things, or people. Or if you like old style punk and don't hate synths... or you like 8-16 bit video games. Or have ever loved Mystery Science Theater 3000. Or if you're an 80's kid and watched those cheesy movies. Or like music that just sounds fun and energetic. I liked this for all of the above reasons, and some others, too.