May 21, 2004
it's all calypso.
q and not u "end the washington monument (blinks) goodnight"
this song almost sounds industrial, even though genrewise it's dc dance punk. but the sounds, they're factory sounds. screeches and squeaks. it sounds like machinery falling apart. this is the first q and not u song i heard, and still my favorite.
--from no kill no beep beep [2000]
glassjaw "ape dos mil"
daryl palumbo's voice in this song is acrobatic and mesmerizing. when they slow it down and he belts it, they're incomparable. unfortunetly they have about an album and a half of other material that sounds nothing like the dizzying heights they reach here. the song is great, but it's all about his voice here for me. it starts with drum rolls and postrock guitars, very nice, but when his voice kicks in "yeah it's over, you can bet in mid-october, i will still be ranting 'bout most early may" that's when this song has me. great for redfaced singalongs!
--from worship & tribute [2002]