Bravo Fucking Bravo

Item: II
Author: Chaz Murphy

II

(2005)

Reviewed by Chaz Murphy

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Label Alone RecordsDecapolisNovember 2005

hardcore post-hardcore

Solid effort from a newer style screamo outfit from NH.

Bravo Fucking Bravo is like nothing I ever expected. To say I was blown away would be an understatement. They are all apart of the small but thriving screamo/emo revival. They bring back the sound of golden years of the screamo genre of the late nineties. The sound of bands like Saetia, Orchid, Swing Kids and You And I. The one thing that blows me away is that this band contains two members of the age seventeen. They now join the ranks of bands like Hot Cross, The Shivering, The Saddest Landscape and Funeral Diner in bringing back and expanding one of my favorite genres. BFB brings something that some of those other bands don't and that is more of a hardcore edge but also staying chaotic at the same time. This is something that you can mosh to if you choose to do so. The recording quality isn't all that bad. I think the background vocals have more to offer than this recording represents. Background vocals can make or break an album. They need to exploit with a little more power on their next album. Other than that, this is an amazing album. It was nothing that I expected and Alone records does another great job with their talent pool.

3.5/4