Archives - Decline

this fantastic scottish
screamo band broke up
before completing their upcoming lp.
luckily, they released what
was done
and it rules.

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The Hope and the Failure - The Lights Are On But This Dance Never Ends

merry christmas eve.
winter break always
devastates me.
for those with a similarly
heavy heart,
here are some fantastic
skramz.

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Beau Navire - Demo

Beau Navire is a new
screamo act comprised of
some serious heavy hitters
including members of
I Wrote Haikus About Cannabalism In Your Yearbook
as you would expect,
this cassette rules.
thank heavens for
good music.

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TwinSisterMoon - The Hollow Mountain

it would seem
that civilization
is a fading memory.
oh, i am falling
into absolute
isolation.

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Windy & Carl - Songs for the Broken Hearted

we saw them together.
i love them
&
i love you.
i am still tired
and you still dont care.

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Ólafur Arnalds - Dyad 1909

i am so tired.
&
i thinkthat Ólafur Arnalds is great,
but there is some material
on this upcoming release
that doesnt assuage
my crushing
exhaustion.
poof.
);

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The Crêpes - What Else?

one application done,
one more to go.
let us all take a breath.
it is winter break after all.
i want to play in the snow (:

ps. im not entirely sure how
to classify this release.
it is not quite twee,
but not quite dream,
but definitely pop
and definitely awesome.

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Costacurta - Los Hijos de los Jeques

gorgeous.
oh, this madrid based
band knows how
to craft devastating skramz.
and they made this download
available for free.
i cant speak highly enough
of them.

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calculator. - arguments ep

wahoo. there is nothing
like some delicious emo/
(perhaps overly poppy) screamo
to pump a fellow up
for graduate school
application crunch time.

but really,
this is fantastic.

+ my gosh,
she never calls.

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In Motion - The Language of Everday Life

I was a little
wary of this release
due to the questionable
album art,
but boy was i wrong.
this album is gorgeous,
catchy and oh so underrated.

i am going to wear oversized
sweaters and shave one side
of my head and dance
forever.

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Amenra - Afterlife

Even though this at times
comes dangerously close
to sounding like a band
your typical mall goth
would worship,
i still think that this
ep is pretty intriguing.

Amenra typically plays
sludge, so this is obviously
a drastic departure,
but one that i feel is more grounded
due to said background.

plus, it is dark
and ultimately obscure.
the third song is pretty solid,
initially possessing the stark
exhaustion of sadcore.
and the last three tracks
are just the first three in reverse.
again, borderline tacky,
but intriguing.

(honestly,
i think i may like the
tracks in reverse more.)

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Eucalypt - Tour CD

i couldn't find the
myspace for this
australian screamo band,
but download the cd anyways.
it is absolutely worth it.

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Girls - Lust for Life

fantastic.
a little sunny,
but a little overcast too.
pw:nodata.tv

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Capsule - More! More! More!

capsule is immaculate
pop perfection.
i am sure that in time,
i will post all of their albums.
do not worry folks,
we can make it through
this.

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1000 Travels Of Jawaharlal – Owari Wa Konai

Great 90's inspired emo/hardcore
from japan,
1000 travels are strange.
blasting emotively
raw melodies,
yet they somehow still sound
punk.

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Rafael Toral - Wave Field

i am directly
in the eye of the storm.
and for this moment,
am enjoying it's
fleeting serenity.

"Wave Field, "
is a beautiful
dual guitar soundscape
whos literal waves
wash out any hints
of instrumentation.

what a wonderful album
to hide away inside with.
take that snow.

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Calvin Harris - Ready for the Weekend

After the last post,
there really is no possible
way to go forward.
The Sound of Arrows
always, always always,
blow me away.
But in honor of
the release of the new
single by Calvin Harris,
Flashback,
here is the album featuring
this smashing track.

Honestly, I don't
think it is the strongest
album around, but it is pretty solid,
and really Flashback is great.
It's just so difficult
to think that anything
is all that exciting
after the new
Sound of Arrows.
Seriously,
those videos (and songs)
are amazing.

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