BrakesBrakesBrakes "Touchdown"

Wow... this album is flipping amazing! It has combined the progression of my musical taste since I was 15 years old until now. From Punk to a slower alternative style, this album has it all. If you have not already purchased it then I strongly suggest you do. I had not heard of this band until yesterday when I was scouring pitchfork for more music and happened across this album review. I soon found myself listening to the entire album off of pitchfork and then downloading it, and after listening to it back and forth to class today I have decided that BrakesBrakesBrakes are now one of my all time favorite bands and thats a pretty solid decision.


The band is a 4 member band and they are from England (which further adds to my theory that for the most part good music always comes from Europe. Not to say American bands are bad, they are amazing but... well music is music who cares where it comes from if its good its good and I will listen to it.) Anyways there a very good band and unfortunately for us they are only touring in Europe (at least thats the dates they have now) Maybe I can sneak away from London this summer and go see them, but I doubt it.

It really sucks to live in the southeast sometimes. I feel like I am buried in country music festivals and actual good bands avoid coming here (at least we have Atlanta... Thanks ATL for doing your best) Oh and Bonnaroo, but unfortunately I will be missing that this year and will be in London (so i guess its a win win for me) but still the Bonnaroo lineup is pretty impressive this year its a shame I have to miss it (and that no friends of mine are going to it to tell me about YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!)

Anyways BRAKESBRAKESBRAKES Good music if you have not downloaded the album yet please do (that is if you are into good ole fashioned indie rock without all the electronics) So go get yourself a copy of their album anyway you know how you will not regret it.

-Thom