boring, derivative crap

I saw them open for Fugazi in Houston in 2001. Eh. Crap.

Seen and heard in not just one, but TWO Cadillac commercials:

http://www.cadillac.com/cadillacjsp/mod ... &year=2007

and

http://www.cadillac.com/cadillacjsp/mod ... &year=2007

At least it's not a hummer.

Good on them. I'd take the money, pay my student loans, and buy a friggin' hammock.

Oh, NOT CRAP. It's been two years since the last Chicago appearance and I can barely wait for the next. So good.

not crap. super nice guys too. i see them around austin all the time.

i can how the music can grate on some people here, though.

tipcat wrote:It's been two years since the last Chicago appearance and I can barely wait for the next. So good.

March 28th at The Metro with Eluvium.

Crap on record, but I'd imagine they could be cool live.

There's simply not enough there. The BIG isn't big enough, the small isn't small enough, the melody isn't melodic enough. Not inspiring at all. It's like it's made up of the things that signify grandeur and scope and climax and tension, and as a result has none.

I guess what it is is I can't think of a single reason why I would ever want to listen to them over, say, Mahler.

connor wrote:Christ, they were loud.

FUCK !!!! That's the word - L.O.U.D

I mean all the bands that I love must play their music fucking LOUD on stage then I would love their music !

Vomit inducing. Bought and sold the records, seen them live twice (second time not out of choice). Consistently absolute toss and my god they're predictable. Does the front guy thanking everyone for their time etc. come across as really fake to anyone else? Maybe thats just me being a miserable bastard but their music still sucks. First year uni student stuff. I'm getting angrier as I type this, I think I'm going to be sick...

I vote NC with lots of waffles.

Because I enjoy when I hear the band at random times and places. In commercials. In a bar. At a friend's house.

But I NEVER have the urge to listen to them at home. I get bummed out and can't focus on things. Perhaps they'd make a better live experience.

It was great that they offered their last album up for free as a bunch of digital files on their website. Too bad I never feel like listening to it.

Not Crap.

I don't see why anyone could be so angry about pleasant guitar instrumentals and really fucking loud explosiveness.

I'm an EITS fan, but they're not the greatest band playing this style of music. They have turned a bit 'hip' now, but I wont let it bother me. I think they make good fucking music either way.

I'm going to that show at The Metro, and hope to enveloped by sheer volume.