18th November 2009

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Face Value - Holding the Grudge
Rode Hard, Put Away Wet: Clevo HC ‘89-93 (Smog Veil)

(Picture via Double Cross, as it was the biggest/best Face Value pic I could find.  Hope they don’t mind.)

Smog Veil’s been putting out some interesting stuff, and, while I think this is a cool release, it is unfortunately on the less interesting side of things.  Face Value was a Cleveland hardcore band, and this record is a sort of chronology of the highlights of their career in the “Clevo HC” scene, which is a cool thing to do, and I applaud Smog Veil for doing what they do, which is mostly underground and experimental rock stuff.  But if you’re wondering how this sounds, I’ll give you a hint: blast beats.  Wait, shit, I gave everything away.

There are interesting parts on the record, but once they take it back to the blast beats, and they always do, then it sounds the same as every other song on the record.  So, give this one a shot if you’re into quick repetitions, and, hey, give it a shot in general. I mean, seriously, have an open mind, would you?

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