1/10/2012

Funeral Parade - Self-Titled

FUNERAL PARADE (Portland, OR) play spot-on early-80's UK style dark punk rock. tight, straight-forward and driving rhythm section, catchy lead riffs, and an overall sound that captures the essence of an entire era. this is a cassette release, and it's the perfect medium. i'm actually finding myself speechless over how good this is.

focusing on the horrors of our social reality rather than expounding literary praise (and with the Blinko-esque artwork, might i add), this band plays what, to me, is deathrock. like, with the clouds rolling over the moon - which is currently visible from my window - i just want to turn off the light in my room right now and get well-dressed and dance.

i really wish i would have written "For You". i just heard this demo for the first time about ten days ago, and i can already assure you that this track - hell, the whole tape, really - is timeless. a modern-day classic. how rare is that? the rumor mill has it that they've already disbanded. i really hope that for the sake of all us cold-hearted kids out there this isn't true, because if so, then the universe is missing out on something truly special. don't pass on this. it's genuine and it is very, very beautiful.

last.fm link in the post's title.

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