Review: Street Smart Cyclist - 7" (or) look at the sky without looking through it

Posted on 26 April 2007 | 3 Comments

Filed Under: Album Reviews, Emo

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Where did Street Smart Cyclist come from (aside from Bethlehem, PA that is)? I simply can’t stop listening to the songs that make up their debut 7”. Literally. They’ve been on repeat since I first heard ‘em. The songs are full of everything that I loved about Cap ‘n Jazz and Braid. With a frenzy of youthful energy and punk attitude Street Smart Cyclist has (in only three songs) has restored my faith that post-hardcore is still alive. Lilting bass, sung/shouted vocals, and looping math-rock guitars all coalesce into a thing of singular beauty. The band sounds great in a low-bit rate MP3 format, so I can only imagine how absolutely fantastic this sounds on the actual vinyl record. Street Smart Cyclist will also be on tour this summer so go check ‘em out!

Yeah, they may be aping their influences and treading the same music ground that many a Midwestern emo band did 10+ years ago, but I don’t care. I think I’m in love.

MP3 | Street Smart Cyclist – The Three Lane Cut Demo 7”
MP3 | Street Smart Cyclist – Pastor Of Muppets Demo 7”
MP3 | Street Smart Cyclist – Hoods Up Demo 7”

Comments

1 Anonymous - 499 days ago wow! someone other than me listens to this band! the vinyl is rad...so are these guys. you should check out algernon cadwallader if you really love this band as much as you say you do!!www.myspace.com/algernoncadwallader

2 Matthew - 498 days ago Some of the guitar work really reminds me of the current crop of UK indie bands like Hot Club de Paris and Frightened Rabbit, and to a lesser extent the likes of the Futureheads and so on.

3 Amey - 495 days ago they sound kind of like old promise ring. pretty good.