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    Decapolis 2001/Anchor
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    Anchor

    Shipwrecked Life

    (2001)

    Reviewed by Nate Bailey

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    Label Facedown RecordsDecapolis2001
    hardcorehardcore punkmelodic hardcorepunk

    Anchor has an old school hardcore flair, from back when hardcore was more punk oriented. Think Gorilla Biscuits or H20. This is a cool CD. A lot different from the member's other projects, it leans more to the punk side than hardcore. In a way it reminded me of the JPUSA based band, Left Out. While I enjoyed it, the songs are very similar and after awhile I got a little bored. There is definite talent here, and with time, hopefully they can change some things around create more individualized songs.

    C+

    Other coverage for this album

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