Showing posts with label Pulley. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pulley. Show all posts
Pulley - Matters (2004)
Tracklist:
01 A Bad Reputation
02 Blindfold
03 Huber Breeze
04 Insects Destroy
05 Looking Back
06 Poltergeist
07 Immune
08 YSC
09 Stomach Aches
10 I Remember
11 Suitcase
12 Thanks
On its fifth album, Simi Valley's Pulley delivers its most impressive batch of tunes to date. Matters is one forceful melodic anthem after another, be it "Huber Breeze," which fuses the trademarks of SoCal skatepunk with Beach Boys-derived harmonies, or the charged, angsty "A Bad Reputation." Producer Matt Hyde may be credited for injecting new life into a band that was sounding trite as of 2001's Together Again for the First Time, but frontman Scott Radinsky and guitarist Mike Harder are the main creative culprits, building infectious, innovative material like "YSC," which puts a bluesy spin on nostalgic punk, and the memorable, appreciative ballad "Thanks." Still, "Insects Destroy," former major-label pitcher Radinsky's parting shot at the greedy sports world he left behind, has to be the fiery best of what is easily Pulley's most respectable release yet. ~ John D. Luerssen, AMG
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Album Info Released Genre Length Label | : : : : | April 6, 2004 Punk rock 33:35 Epitaph Records |    | |
Pulley - Together Again for the First Time (2001)
Tracklist:
1. In Search
2. Hooray For Me
3. History Repeats Itself
4. Fuel
5. Empty
6. Lost Trip
7. Touched
8. Runaway
9. The Ocean Song
10. Destiny
11. Leather Face
12. Same Sick Feeling
13. Silenced
From the opening riff, it's obvious the listener is in for one hell of a ride. It's been two years since Pulley's last album, and in the interim guitarist Jim has departed, thus the title Together Again for the First Time. But being reduced to a quartet has not diminished the band's sound in the least; in fact, Pulley sounds stronger and tighter than ever. The album is packed with a baker's dozen of tracks that crackle with energy, and the production (by Ryan Greene and the band itself) captures the excitement of its stageshow and pulls it directly into the studio. A non-stop barrage of blistering tracks, all clocking in at just over two minutes, this is Pulley at its most frenetic. However, that doesn't mean melodies and harmonies have been thrown to the wind; if anything the hooks are brighter, and the songs more anthemic. The themes remain diverse, but mostly personal, the lyrics sharp and conveying deep emotions in just a few words. "Long Lost Trip" is particularly notable, etching the futility of living one's life by others' values, "Sick Feeling" is a taut vignette of a dying relationship, "In Search" is about one in trouble, while the exuberant "Hooray for Me" is a celebration of bandhood with a bluegrass tinge. They're right, it is just like the first time, only better. ~ Jo-Ann Greene, AMG
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Album Info Released Genre Length Label | : : : : | October 9, 2001 Punk rock 29:56 Epitaph Records |   | |
Pulley - Self-titled (1999)
Tracklist:
1. Working Class Whore
2. Soberbeah
3. Pie
4. Gone
5. Over It
6. Darkside
7. Nothing To Lose
8. Second Best
9 Just For Me
10. Dog's Life
11. Sick
12. Intro - Outro
The members of Pulley spent more time together in the studio crafting their third album than any of their previous records, and it shows -- Pulley is their tightest, hardest-hitting album yet. There is little of the jokey, throwaway humor that popped up on their debut; nearly all the lyrics deal with the sort of inward-looking angst that punk-influenced bands like Husker Du and Nirvana popularized. Even if there can be a certain sameness to some of the melodic progressions, Pulley overall is a workmanlike effort from seasoned veterans who have learned how to work together and have been making this sort of music for a long time. ~ Steve Huey, AMG
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Album Info Released Genre Length Label | : : : : | March 23, 1999 Punk rock 29:50 Epitaph Records |   | |
Pulley - 60 Cycle Hum (1997)
Tracklist:
01. If
02. Locked Away
03. Havasu
04. Reality
05. Mandingo
06. Scab
07. Where Are You Now
08. Hold On
09. Padded Cell 4 Walls (Pt. 2)
10. Noddin' Off
11. Separated
12. What
13. Endless Journey
14. Outside Opinion
Pulley's second album, 60 Cycle Hum, continues in much the same vein as its predecessor, albeit with a bit more focus and consistency. Not every song hits the mark, but running through 14 in 28 minutes guarantees that any missteps are strictly short-duration. ~ Steve Huey, AMG
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Album Info Released Genre Length Label | : : : : | October 7, 1997 Punk rock 26:09 Epitaph |   | |
Pulley - Esteem Driven Engine (1996)
Tracklist :
01 Cashed In
02 Crawl
03 Eyes Open Wide
04 Wok Inn
05 Four Walls
06 One Shot
07 Barf
08 She
09 Lifer
10 No Defense
11 Silver Tongue Devil
12 S.F.B.I.H.Y.D.
13 Seain' Different
14 All We Have
02 Crawl
03 Eyes Open Wide
04 Wok Inn
05 Four Walls
06 One Shot
07 Barf
08 She
09 Lifer
10 No Defense
11 Silver Tongue Devil
12 S.F.B.I.H.Y.D.
13 Seain' Different
14 All We Have
Like any supergroup project, Pulley's Esteem Driven Engine has its moments of excitement, particularly when the band locks together and delivers a surging post-hardcore punk rush. However, there are large stretches of Esteem Driven Engine where Pulley simply flail away, wallowing in the jokey adolescent humor of "Barf" and "Wok Inn" or make noise just for the sake of it. Unfortunately, the band's noise is neither cathartic or invigorating -- it's simply there, occasionally pulling you in with the accidental catchy hook. In other words, even sixth-generation punk rockers aren't immune from the perils of a supergroup. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AMG
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Album Info Released Genre Length Label | : : : : | October 8, 1996 Punk rock 35:49 Epitaph Records |   | |
