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- 30 AUG 2010 -

Back to work today for me and the majority of the working world, unless you're on one of those ridiculous night shift schedules, in which case you have my sympathy. If you know me at all, then you know I'm already planning the long weekend coming up, It'll be here before you know it. So, here's to an uneventful week and a great evening. But enough of the boring stuff, let's get to the music... We're going to Progressive Post-Hardcore town today boys and girls, and I hope you brought your permission slips.

Song of The Day: One: Twentyseven by As Cities Burn



2005, my senior year in high school. This song, and many others like it were the center of my music interest at the time. That's right, I was a bit of a scene kid, I can admit that. But I never grew my hair out, or had bangs, or wore girl pants. But I was a frequent wearer of black band-tee's, and I did go to A LOT of scene shows, both locally and regionally. Yes I was also in a scene band... but that's not the point here.

The point is that this album, and this song in particular, played a huge musical role in my life at a very important time for me. This song has all the elements required to be a great song of it's type, a great progressive structure, killer lyrics, great instrumentals, and of course... the breakdown. No one does it better, or more tastefully than ACB does on this track. Unlike most scene bands that are associated with breakdowns in post-hardcore music during this time, ACB takes it to a new level of almost classic status. The swaying feel of the short breakdown is executed perfectly, and the eerie sounding bends add an almost haunting overtone to the whole sequence. The song continues to move along nicely, and is well paced, a trait that most progressive songs lack. If there's one thing I can say about ACB it's that they have timing, they know when something is becoming monotonous and boring, and they avoid that point at all costs. It pays off on this track, and it makes for one hell of a memorable jam.

This song has given me a portal back to some of my best memories, of some of my best times as a human being, and I don't want to forget that. So, in a tribute to remembering your roots and where you come from, no matter how far from that you may be now... enjoy.

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