Every Time I Die "The Big Dirty"
Wednesday, 12 September 2007 22:02 | Written by The 616 | 
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Everyone's a little bit biased, whether we like to admit it or not. I've straight up admitted that I love Eighteen Visions...then they broke up. Another band I get a nice stiffy for is Buffalo, NY's Every Time I Die...who I've been a fan of since I first heard Last Night In Town, and my respect for them musically, lyrically and as a live band grows every time they put out new material or come to my home town. Now in 2007, the band's follow up to their uber successful 2005 release, Gutter Phenomenon hits the streets. Inquiring minds want to know, will "The Big Dirty" be a shitfest...or just a mess? The record has more of a Southern grunge rock feel to it than Gutter Phenomenon (think of moments like 'Tusk and Temper', 'Gloom And How It Gets That Way' and 'Bored Stiff').
I'm almost tempted to say this record is less radio friendly, which doesn't bother me at all, considering I haven't listened to a radio since 1998. Keith Buckley's harsh vocal delivery and tongue in cheek sensibilities have not been dulled by the wall of success. Quite the opposite actually. The new songs are meaner by far, and pack a hell of a wallop. Standout tracks like 'No Son Of Mine', the album opener, 'We'rewolf' (which i would submit as my favorite track on the record, to be honest), and the first track to be released from the record, 'Imitation Is The Sincerest Form Of Battery', put this record on par with Gutter Phenomenon and Hot Damn! as must haves for anyone who heard the song 'I Been Gone A Long Time', heard cowbell, and realized they had stumbled upon something great. ETID are the rock stars of the new generation...gimme some horns.
I'm almost tempted to say this record is less radio friendly, which doesn't bother me at all, considering I haven't listened to a radio since 1998. Keith Buckley's harsh vocal delivery and tongue in cheek sensibilities have not been dulled by the wall of success. Quite the opposite actually. The new songs are meaner by far, and pack a hell of a wallop. Standout tracks like 'No Son Of Mine', the album opener, 'We'rewolf' (which i would submit as my favorite track on the record, to be honest), and the first track to be released from the record, 'Imitation Is The Sincerest Form Of Battery', put this record on par with Gutter Phenomenon and Hot Damn! as must haves for anyone who heard the song 'I Been Gone A Long Time', heard cowbell, and realized they had stumbled upon something great. ETID are the rock stars of the new generation...gimme some horns.
Last Updated (Thursday, 13 September 2007 21:29)