After a rocking debut and a more downtrodden sophomore outing, Brandtson's third disc (not counting 2000's Trying to Figure Each Other Out EP) shows the Cleveland group firmly in emo mode, yet managing to combine both of their former discs' moods into a single coherent idea that works more often than it doesn't. The band has never sounded tighter, and the crunchy, catchy songcraft of disc-opener "Mark It a Zero" and "Some Kind of Jet Pilot" offset the more pensive prose of "Command Q, Command Z" and "Little Rounder" nicely. ...
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After a rocking debut and a more downtrodden sophomore outing, Brandtson's third disc (not counting 2000's Trying to Figure Each Other Out EP) shows the Cleveland group firmly in emo mode, yet managing to combine both of their former discs' moods into a single coherent idea that works more often than it doesn't. The band has never sounded tighter, and the crunchy, catchy songcraft of disc-opener "Mark It a Zero" and "Some Kind of Jet Pilot" offset the more pensive prose of "Command Q, Command Z" and "Little Rounder" nicely. Dial in Sounds is only lacking a truly killer song from making some mainstream noise. But the foursome is closer than it's ever been, and it's getting better every step they take. ~ Brian O'Neill, Rovi
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Add this copy of Dial in Sounds to cart. $13.49, good condition, Sold by Music Fiendz rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from South Hackensack, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Deep Elm.
Add this copy of Dial in Sounds to cart. $132.99, good condition, Sold by Music Fiendz rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from South Hackensack, NJ, UNITED STATES, published by Deep Elm Records.
This is a classic release from Deep Elm, a record label famous for and proud of their affinity for emo. If emo is a dirty word to you, give this a try. The sound of Deep Elm bands and basically any emo band before the middle 2000's is a lot different than what is considered "emo" today. I would consider myself only a mildly jaded hipster, so I am only slightly biased, but this is seriously one of the better albums of the "emo" era. Certainly the best release Brandtson had over their career, which was actually pretty stellar. I consider this to be rock and roll more than anything else, but it is totally emo in the "classic" sense. Forget all the hipster talk about what is and isn't emo - this is just a great record, period.
