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    The Blamed

    At This Moment

    (2001)

    Reviewed by Nate Bailey

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    Label Computer Club RecordsDecapolisJanuary 2002
    experimentalhardcoreindie rockpunk

    The Blamed have been around for many a year. They began with a hard punk edge and have now drifted towards experimental indie Rock.

    This is a short four- track release by The Blamed. The sound embraced on this takes a very different direction than from the last time I heard them (early T+N releases: 21, and Frail). It has the overtones of an experiment of some sort, pushing the boundaries and writing music that explores different song structures and many distinct instrumental sounds. The vocals are more chanted than sung and the tracks roll into each other.

    "At This Moment" takes The Blamed in a direction they want, but some listeners may find themselves bored at the repetition and vocal style. There are few distinct melodies and I found my attention wondering. Nevertheless, with four tracks, it's over almost as soon as it has begun.

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    Other coverage for this album

    HM Magazine #91Reviewed by Jason DoddNew indie label Computer Club Records brings us a 4-song EP from the Blamed called At This Moment, which features two songs from Isolated Incident and two new, unreleased songs, "For Brian Wilson" and "That's The Ticket." The Blamed are the most underrated and misunderstood rock-roll band out there right now. The number of people that 'get' and appreciate (and soon go nuts over) the innovative…

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