I reviewed #thepromisering first 7" for a 'zine. I loved the off-key cater walling and interesting dynamic instrumentation. I saw their full length debut at my favorite indie record store on it's release in 1996. The disc is emo with a home made charm, strained vocals and melodic arpeggio guitars. I was a fan boy and cheerleader for the band, many of these songs were making it on my mix tapes that season. "A picture postcard " was my secret weapon transition song for years. The band became a pop powerhouse ob subsequent releases but on this first record they had a raw edge and held on to some post-punk leanings.
I've been racking my brain for a personal angle story for this cd. I listened to it obsessively the year of its release and even went to NYC to catch them live (with Kerosene 454, Texas is the reason and burning airlines on two consecutive nights at Brownies and the Coney Island) it can't be that nothing happened in 1996, I was in no less than three bands, I guess I'm just feeling the pressure of this blog.
I can write that this is one of my desert island CDs.
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