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tracklist:
| 1. the peoples grocery company | 6. no vocals #3 |
| 2. clip | 7. word of mouth |
| 3. two people holding hands | 8. afterthought |
| 4. (i heard it) on the radio | 9. cost of profit (untitled) |
| 5. checkbook | 10. big heart |
the long lost EULCID album finally sees the light of day! the band issued their stunning
debut "the wind blew all the fires out" in 2002 and then seemed to disappear. EULCID
mastermind Mike Law resurfaced in another amazing band, NEW IDEA SOCIETY.
somewhere in between EULCID managed to record "hope: and songs to sing". shortly after
the band broke up which unfortunately led to the album sitting on the shelves. thankfully, it
has finally been released on vinyl by the fine folks over at Altin Village.
review by sabotage records all right "hope: and songs to sing" might seem to be nothing more but just another dissonant post hardcore album that draws influence from the likes of FUGAZI and MONORCHID. EULCID deliver the goods with so much conviction and passion. their songs are angular and experimental, a little rough around the edges, but catchy enough to not irritate me. shit, i sound like some jerk from pitchforkmedia. well, then how about this: everybody hated HÜSKER DÜ´s zen arcade. now everybody loves it. EULCIDnever got the attention they deserved when they were around, and it's about time now. Mike Law will be touring EUROPE with his new band NEW IDEA SOCIETY, so go to one of their shows, shake his hand and thank this man for some truly amazing music!
review by glow in the dark the long lost 2nd full album by this band from boston, 10 songs of emotive post-hardcore, posthumopusly released as a CD on EXOTIC FEVER, now also available as limited edition of 300 copies on vinyl!
review by x-mist the long lost eulcid album finally sees the light of day! the band issued their stunning debut, "the wind blew all the fires out" in 2002 and then seemed to disappear. eulcid mastermind Mike Law resurfaced in another amazing band, NEW IDEA SOCIETY. somewhere in between eulcid managed to record "hope: and songs to sing". shortly after the band broke up which unfortunately led to the album sitting on the shelves. thankfully, it has finally been released by the fine folks over at EXOTIC FEVER. its a shame this album hasnt seen release until now though cause its a great batch of songs that prove that eulcid was one of the most overlooked and underrated bands of the last few years. "hope: and songs to sing" has a rather disjointed feel as the songs vary quite a bit. however, it actually adds to the listening experience rather than diminishing it. the first two tracks hit especially hard and remind me why i´ve missed this band. laws vocals echo the higher pitched sound of GUY PICCIOTTO of FUGAZI. "clip" showcases laws lyrical deftness with the telling chorus, "when information turns to dollars it is already spent/greed is the conveyor, and fiction is present tense/piling up on our backs is a fear we cant question/we will never notice the lullaby is sung all day". on tracks like "(i heard it) on the radio" and "checkbook" you can clearly see the influence of laws more straight-forward songwriting approach in NEW IDEA SOCIETY. the "instrumental no vocals ... 3" and the acoustic "word of mouth" continue the diverse songwriting to spectacular results. the epic "cost of profit (untitled)" shows how brilliant this band was. its lyrical daggers shoot right to the heart of the consumerism that overwhelms our society at times. its a theme that seems to be prevalent throughout "hope: and songs to sing". ultimately this record and what eulcid meant can be summed up in the lyrics that law puts forth so eloquently time and time again. on "afterthought" law sings "no need for volume when the genuine sings/voices knock over un-moveable things". and on the album closer big heart (for woodie guthrie, for walt cordell), law sings with unwavering passion, "no one could ever burn my heart out!" call me naive but i sure as hell believe him.
review by sound as language posthumes release der ausnahme-postpunkband von der us-ostkueste (boston um genau zu sein), die heute u.a. bei NEW IDEA SOCIETY ihre broetchen verdienen. die alte band klingt hier mehr wie FUGAZI und FUEL, mitreißender rauher post-hardcore mit tiefgang und technischer brillanz, sehr markanten vocals, die mich irgendwie auch an chris thomson von MONORCHID erinnern, aber natuerlich weniger enervierend: hier steht der groove im mittelpunkt bzw die melodie ("i heard it on the radio" z.b. ist ein unfassbar eingaengiger hit), einfach klassischer DC-SOUND mit großartigen ideen und viel eigenständigkeit; limitiert auf 300 (!) stueck.
review by flight 13 das zweite album der bostoner math-post-hardcore band, die von 1998 bis 2002 aktiv waren, erschien seinerzeit nach dem split der band nicht mehr. nun gibt es via Altin Village eine ultralimitierte vinyl-version, bei der freunde von bands wie FUGAZI, MONORCHID, FARAQUET etc. schnellstens zugreifen sollten. EULCID waren definitiv eine der unterschätztesten bands dieser zeit und die qualität von "hope: and songs to sing" lässt einen fast schon wehmütig werden, dass die band nicht mehr existiert. selten gelang einer band der spagat zwischen komplexer strukturen und arrangements und melodieverliebten (emo)-pop-appeal besser als auf diesem Album.
review by green hell
review by sabotage records all right "hope: and songs to sing" might seem to be nothing more but just another dissonant post hardcore album that draws influence from the likes of FUGAZI and MONORCHID. EULCID deliver the goods with so much conviction and passion. their songs are angular and experimental, a little rough around the edges, but catchy enough to not irritate me. shit, i sound like some jerk from pitchforkmedia. well, then how about this: everybody hated HÜSKER DÜ´s zen arcade. now everybody loves it. EULCIDnever got the attention they deserved when they were around, and it's about time now. Mike Law will be touring EUROPE with his new band NEW IDEA SOCIETY, so go to one of their shows, shake his hand and thank this man for some truly amazing music!
review by glow in the dark the long lost 2nd full album by this band from boston, 10 songs of emotive post-hardcore, posthumopusly released as a CD on EXOTIC FEVER, now also available as limited edition of 300 copies on vinyl!
review by x-mist the long lost eulcid album finally sees the light of day! the band issued their stunning debut, "the wind blew all the fires out" in 2002 and then seemed to disappear. eulcid mastermind Mike Law resurfaced in another amazing band, NEW IDEA SOCIETY. somewhere in between eulcid managed to record "hope: and songs to sing". shortly after the band broke up which unfortunately led to the album sitting on the shelves. thankfully, it has finally been released by the fine folks over at EXOTIC FEVER. its a shame this album hasnt seen release until now though cause its a great batch of songs that prove that eulcid was one of the most overlooked and underrated bands of the last few years. "hope: and songs to sing" has a rather disjointed feel as the songs vary quite a bit. however, it actually adds to the listening experience rather than diminishing it. the first two tracks hit especially hard and remind me why i´ve missed this band. laws vocals echo the higher pitched sound of GUY PICCIOTTO of FUGAZI. "clip" showcases laws lyrical deftness with the telling chorus, "when information turns to dollars it is already spent/greed is the conveyor, and fiction is present tense/piling up on our backs is a fear we cant question/we will never notice the lullaby is sung all day". on tracks like "(i heard it) on the radio" and "checkbook" you can clearly see the influence of laws more straight-forward songwriting approach in NEW IDEA SOCIETY. the "instrumental no vocals ... 3" and the acoustic "word of mouth" continue the diverse songwriting to spectacular results. the epic "cost of profit (untitled)" shows how brilliant this band was. its lyrical daggers shoot right to the heart of the consumerism that overwhelms our society at times. its a theme that seems to be prevalent throughout "hope: and songs to sing". ultimately this record and what eulcid meant can be summed up in the lyrics that law puts forth so eloquently time and time again. on "afterthought" law sings "no need for volume when the genuine sings/voices knock over un-moveable things". and on the album closer big heart (for woodie guthrie, for walt cordell), law sings with unwavering passion, "no one could ever burn my heart out!" call me naive but i sure as hell believe him.
review by sound as language posthumes release der ausnahme-postpunkband von der us-ostkueste (boston um genau zu sein), die heute u.a. bei NEW IDEA SOCIETY ihre broetchen verdienen. die alte band klingt hier mehr wie FUGAZI und FUEL, mitreißender rauher post-hardcore mit tiefgang und technischer brillanz, sehr markanten vocals, die mich irgendwie auch an chris thomson von MONORCHID erinnern, aber natuerlich weniger enervierend: hier steht der groove im mittelpunkt bzw die melodie ("i heard it on the radio" z.b. ist ein unfassbar eingaengiger hit), einfach klassischer DC-SOUND mit großartigen ideen und viel eigenständigkeit; limitiert auf 300 (!) stueck.
review by flight 13 das zweite album der bostoner math-post-hardcore band, die von 1998 bis 2002 aktiv waren, erschien seinerzeit nach dem split der band nicht mehr. nun gibt es via Altin Village eine ultralimitierte vinyl-version, bei der freunde von bands wie FUGAZI, MONORCHID, FARAQUET etc. schnellstens zugreifen sollten. EULCID waren definitiv eine der unterschätztesten bands dieser zeit und die qualität von "hope: and songs to sing" lässt einen fast schon wehmütig werden, dass die band nicht mehr existiert. selten gelang einer band der spagat zwischen komplexer strukturen und arrangements und melodieverliebten (emo)-pop-appeal besser als auf diesem Album.
review by green hell