Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Tales from the Crib" in English language version.
The music shifts easily from Promise Ring-style melody ("And Then I Awoke"), to emo hardcore ("A Foundation for Positive Change") in the blink of an eye. On "Past Friendships" they slide into a Jawbreaker-style ballad complete with melancholy lyrics.
With a sound that can be likened to the Promise Ring, these final five songs exemplify the introspective inspiration they wove into their music so well.
Musically, this album shows the band wearing its Lifetime and Jawbreaker influences on its sleeve[dead link]
The lyrics are very well written, comparisons to Jawbreaker can easily be made while not coming off as the least bit...ridiculous.
The music shifts easily from Promise Ring-style melody ("And Then I Awoke"), to emo hardcore ("A Foundation for Positive Change") in the blink of an eye. On "Past Friendships" they slide into a Jawbreaker-style ballad complete with melancholy lyrics.
With a sound that can be likened to the Promise Ring, these final five songs exemplify the introspective inspiration they wove into their music so well.
On this album, they have clearly been influenced by a lot of the emo and hardcore bands on Jade Tree Records, such as Lifetime, Kid Dynamite, and The Promise Ring.
In their 5 years they toured with such bands as Rancid, Falling Sickness, Anti-Flag, Digger, Slacker, I-farm, No Fraud, DOA, Gob, Bouncing Souls, AFT, Youth Brigade and many more…
In their 5 years they toured with such bands as Rancid, Falling Sickness, Anti-Flag, Digger, Slacker, I-farm, No Fraud, DOA, Gob, Bouncing Souls, AFT, Youth Brigade and many more…
The lyrics are very well written, comparisons to Jawbreaker can easily be made while not coming off as the least bit...ridiculous.
