Like so many other great bands of their ilk such as Smoke or Fire, Strike Anywhere, and, um, a little band called Avail, Landmines also call Richmond, Virginia their home. Their self-titled debut full-length charges out of the gates and never lets up as it walks the oh so comfortable line between raging hardcore and melodic pop-punk. In other words, these twelve songs and edgy but catchy and are reminiscent of No Trigger, Strike Anywhere, Rise Against, etc… Landmines are the sort of band (and this is the sort of record) that will make you want to pump your fist in the air and shout “woah oh” at the top of your lungs. At the very least this is an awesome album to power you through another session on the treadmill as cold weather sets in and keeps us all homebound. I can almost hear people yelling “give me liberty or give me death,” while listening to the powerful shredding guitars and searing vocals on Landmines. This would have been good music for the Obama rally a few nights ago if y’all wanted to incite a riot. Anyhow, Landmines is out now on Paper & Plastick (Vinnie from Less Than Jake’s new label) and is damn good if I do say so myself.
MP3 | Landmines – 80 Proof Landmines
MP3 | Landmines – Making Good On A Promise Landmines
