Review: Living With Lions - Make Your Mark

Posted on 2 October 2008 | No Comments

Filed Under: Album Reviews, Punk

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Imagine a world where one band could be equal parts old-school Dude Ranch-era Blink 182, A Wilhelm Scream, and Digger. Well, maybe that’s not really hard to imagine, especially if you’ve already heard Make Your Mark, the new full-length from Vancouver, BC, Canada’s Living With Lions. They play that crunchy yet melodic post-emo pop-punk that’s basically all the rage these days except that instead of auto-tuned harmonies, there’s a little more grit to these vocals that often borders on shouting. Mmm… tasty. Make Your Mark has plenty of fist-pumping sing along moments but nothing here is revolutionary and/or really out of the ordinary. Solid but not great… and that’s okay. There is something friendly, familiar, and comforting about these songs; something I can’t really put my finger on. Yeah, I’m talking about intangible things like “feelings” and “emotions” instead of shredding guitars blistering drums. That’s what music supposed to ultimately be about anyhow, right? Anyhow, Make Your Mark is certainly better than I described it. Listen to the songs below to hear for yourself.

MP3 | Living With Lions – She’s A Hack Make Your Mark
MP3 | Living With Lions – Wrong Place, Right Time Make Your Mark