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Temporary Basement: Subscribing to My Youth
There seems to be a steady stream of reminiscent rock albums
recently those that carry the theme of reflection on childhood or adolescent
experiences. The latest effort from
Washington DCs Temporary Basement, Subscribing to My Youth, is one
such album. Complete with an album
sleeve that sports baby pictures of the band, this disc is a collection of
memories about growing up, set to a power pop/ punk/ emo/ sometimes screamo
sound. After re-examining what I wrote above, it occurred to me that
if I were reading this review, I might place Temporary Basement in a
category with Blink 182 dont do that.
The music on this album has noteworthy substance and depth for such a
young band. The songwriting is
thoughtful, the lyrics are endearingly heart-on-sleeve, and the production is
clean.
Subscribing to My Youth is the third album by Temporary Basement,
and while the band members are all still barely out of high school and college,
their music comes across as surprisingly refined, particularly for a band that
could be placed in the pop punk category. Lead vocalist, Mike Favila has a husky but melodic voice that is akin to that of the lead singer of another great DC band preceding Temporary Basement Emmett Swimming. Its one of those distinct voices that grows on you with each listen. Track eight, First Time Home stands out for showing the
bands energetic approach to power pop, even incorporating a xylophone; this one smells like a
single. On
the discs closer, Yearbook, drummer Emil Favila takes on the role of
lead singer, and the track ends up resembling a long-lost Weezer B-side.
The only negative remark I have about this disc is that a few
of the songs tend to come from the immediately gratifying, guilty pleasure
school of pop punk. This could indicate that some of these songs might
not stand the test of time. But who
really cares? This is a super-fun
CD, full of catchy songs. Check it
out.
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