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    Veronica — Love Letters from the August Society cover

    Veronica

    Love Letters from the August Society

    (2001)

    Reviewed by Doug Van Pelt

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    Label Salad Dressing RecordsHM Magazine #96July/August 2002
    emoindie rockpop punkpost-hardcore

    Prior to the band's work with The Militia Group (Hope For A Brighter Future) late last year, SDRecords put out this 9-song collection (Love Letters From The August Society), featuring tracks from the Destined To Fail split and 5 new tracks with the recently acquired keyboardist Jesse Keenan (from Pink Daffodils). Sugary pop emo for the girls.

    Other coverage for this album

    The Phantom Tollbooth 2001Reviewed by Ken MuellerLove Letters from the August Society is billed as an EP, but at over 32 minutes in length, it is more like two EPs put together, with very different sounds. The first four songs on the disc from this post-punk/indie band are actually from an earlier CD that was never released due to legal problems. The second half of the disc is slightly newer material, with a new band member. Unfortunately the…

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