To be honest, I wasn't charmed with Pop Alley Sounds, the E.P. with which Misprint made its debut. It was not bad but not my piece of cake. Their version of Jesus Är Det Underbaraste on the Volum X-En Tribute Till Jerusalem CD couldn't warm my heart either. And now lies before me the first full-length album from this Swedish quintet. With Another Broken Promise this band really makes a giant leap forward. The sound is thicker so it sounds heavier. More work is made to attract the listeners' attention. Perhaps this is the work of producer Armand Petri (Motörhead, Dust Eater Dogs). Fact is that there are several songs here that I enjoy! Still, I think, some of the songs are too long, with too much series of chords played repeatedly without development. This is rather irritating me and makes me want to skip the track to the next. Clear to me, however, is that Misprint is on the right track now with their emocore. Especially the third song, Betrayed Again, has a good speed and each time I program that one. In this song you can hear all good aspects of the album without the endless repeatings. This is how I like them!
Other coverage for this album
The Phantom Tollbooth 2000Reviewed by Eric DaamsA couple of days ago, I was reading a Phantom Tollbooth review of another Day-Glo Records' band. The reviewer noted how, because the lyrics were in Swedish, the band would lack potential for a wider audience. Receiving Misprint's Another Broken Promise left me with the same feeling. Except that Misprint sings in English! The problem is, no lyrics are provided (besides a few select lines from some…Similar sounding releases
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