Reviewed! Brokencyde - The Best of BC13
Brokencyde
The Best of BC 13
Breaksilence Recordings
With the Best of BC
13, Brokencyde, aka the innovators of ‘crunkcore,’ aka the band your
parents don’t want you to listen to, aka a bunch of guys sitting around your
local Hot Topic or Spencers who figured out how to start a band and sell
records, presents 17 classics of crunkcore, a genre Brokencyde, and Brokencyde alone,
venture in. Regardless of what these actual songs sound like, this is a band
that surely knows what they are; they know how to cater to their audience and
are experts at grabbing themselves attention. And speaking of grabbing
attention, the bands brash and snotty mix of electro-infused flourishes and
scream-added breakdowns (“Scene Girlz,” “40 Oz,” “Teach Me How to Scream”) do
just that. Unfortunately, those somewhat listenable moments are mostly balanced
out with others that the word vapid just doesn’t do proper justice to (“Sex
Toyz,” “Hofosho”). And for those keeping score, yes, this collection of songs
represents BC’s entire body of work – 2008’s BC13 EP (“Freaxxx,” “Schitzo,” “Bree Bree”), 2009’s I’m Not a Fan, But the Kids Like It! (“Get
Crunk,” “Booty Call,” “Yellow Bus”), 2010’s Will
Never Die (“Da House Party,” “Always Go Hard,” “Shake”), and 2012’s Guilty Pleasurez (“Still the King!,”
“Whoa!”). There’s also a bonus disc that offers up 11 music videos for these
tracks, which present at least some modicum of entertainment for those looking
for it. If for some reason you’re looking for the best of Brokencyde, the Best of BC 13 is it, at least if you
ask them or their scads of pierced, multi-colored haired fans. Just don’t say
you weren’t warned.
Grade: C
Go Download: "Teach Me How to Scream"
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