Various Artists – “Tracks You Might Have Missed V3” (Thumbhole Records)
When it comes to Thumbhole Records’ Tracks You Might Have Missed V3, the bottom line is, it’s 24 tracks
long, so listener fatigue is going to exist. Granted, if you’re going to listen
to a lengthy compilation record, Tracks
You Might Have Missed V3 is a quality choice because these are all
underground bands you’ve most likely never heard of, so this is a great
opportunity to expand your sonic horizons.
From the female front hard alt-rock of Scotland’s Altered
Sky (“Stupid In The Dark”) to the bouncy ska sounds of Victory Kid (“My
World”), chances are Tracks You Might
Have Missed V3 has a little bit of everything for everyone. Sorry Mom
brings a polished punk-pop sound akin to Trophy Eyes and A Day To Remember,
complete with some aggro vocals and a killer guitar solo on “Rupture,” Shark
Bait brings all of the snarling punk intensity of Zebrahead on “Please Guy,”
Carry the Crown deliver perhaps the most refined rock work of Tracks You Might Have Missed V3 (“Fire”),
Shackleford channel a little Let It
Enfold You-era Senses Fail on “Dopamine,” Bare Teeth gets offensively, and
very necessarily, heavy on the thumping “Parted Ways,” strong female vocals
returns on As Everything Unfold’s crushing “Centuries,” and Realms delivers one
last dose of battering heaviness on “Painted Demons.”
Seriously though - metal, punk, pop, acoustic, emo,
hardcore, pop-punk - Tracks You Might
Have Missed V3 offers something for everyone. Who knows, your new favorite
band might be on this record. It’s long but chances are you’ll find something
to like here.
Go Download: Sorry Mom – “Rupture”
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