A Writer's Reference [ENHANCED] [EP]

Halifax

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 25, 2005)
• Original Release Date: January 25, 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced, EP
• Label: Drive Thru
• ASIN: B00076OMNS
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #54,784 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Alternative Press Magazine, March 2005
On "100 Bands You Need To Know" list.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars my reference is halifax, March 29, 2005

By	A. Stoltz (illlinois) - See all my reviews

this is the first album released from the halifax and i have to say it's quite refreshing and original. it's filled with hooks and it has some really good slow/acoustic songs toward the end. is it just me or does the lead singer sing and yelp like the lead singer of letter kills? i think so. except i think halifax has a lot more talent than letter kills. don't get me wrong, letter kills album "the bridge" is a good album but the lyrics are so generic and cheesy! bashing letter kills lyrics aside, this is a good solid ep from a promising band off of drive thru.favorites include "sydney", "scarlet letter", and "broken glass syndrome"

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Well-done emo-tinged punk, May 8, 2005

By	cosmokane31 (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews

"A Writer's Reference" is a well-done EP of emo-tinged pop punk. This is basic three-chord minor-key stuff, with some nice arrangements and harmonies. Imagine the sing-along choruses that metalcore bands often have today, minus the metal; the title track, in particular, goes into a gnarly breakdown that would fit well on an Atreyu or Killswitch Engage record. The production is clear yet rough enough around the edges to avoid falling into Jimmy Eat World-type gloss.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars dtr does it again, March 7, 2005

By	Keaton (fl) - See all my reviews

how does dtr always find great bands? right around the time that hidden in plain view (a band you should check out if you liked halifax) releases their first full-length, they get another great band to become the newcomer.

1. sydney - 10/10 - the first single from halifax. catchy, and just good all around. not much i can say about it, its just very very good

2. a writers referecne - 12/10 - my favorite on the ep. extremely catchy, great chorus. love the guitar. its just awesome

3. i hate your eyes - 10/10 - I LOVE THIS TITLE lol is that not the best song title? (well other than fall out boys "reinventing the wheel to run myself over... lmao). the song is awesome too. another catchy chorus

4. broken glass syndrome - 11/10 - second best song on the ep. another very catchy song, their just a catchy band arent they? simply incredible

5. the next two weeks - 9/10 - weak verses (except i liked the second verse...) and doesnt have the edge of the other songs. why an 9 then? the best chorus on the ep.

6. scarlet letter pt 2- 9/10 - after the last song, which was a changeup, you could kinda feel a slow song coming, and its about time. you have to throw some slow songs in. this one wasnt thrown in: it deserves to be there.

7. sydney (acoustic)- 10/10- at the beginning, it kind of has a mexican music sound to it. that might just be me though. i love acoustic songs, however, and even though this is a little too fast for acoustic, its still great

great ep. i cant wait for halifax to release a full-length. some how i think this band is gunna get alot of critism for lack of origionality though. that seems to happen to every dtr band. either way... ITS GOOD. WELL WORTH IT. GET IT. also i recomend "life in dreaming" by hidden in plain view