Skydiver - Origami (2003 Self-released)

 

Skydiver was an alt rock band from San Diego active in the late 90's / early 00's. Good production, solid songwriting. While it's a little too slick for me for the most part, I'm still surprised Skydiver did not become more well known outside of San Diego. 

1. Picture Perfect Silence
2. Therapy
3. Jonny On The Wire
4. The Balance
5. Gravity Let Me Down Again
6. Innocuous Lass
7. Origami
8. Allstar (No Star)
9. Longer Than Miles
10. Skylight
11. Changing My Scene
12. Shelflife
13. Mad Cow

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Doom Society - Doom Society EP (2002 Self-released)

 

Throwback metal with some 80's styled vocals to boot. Makes sense, as the band features Mike Walish, who sang for Hellhound back in the 80's.  The first half of "Bloodletting" has a pretty blatant Alice In Chains influence, before to transitioning into a metal song. "Freedom" has truly some of the worst lyrics ever. This has flashes of being good, with some decent riffs, and vocals that vary from a Chuck Billy growl to a Steve Grimmett shriek. But the lyrics and decisions like the stop-start chorus on "Fear Of Fear" make it pretty cringe overall. 

1. Social Predator
2. Crisis Junkie
3. Bloodletting
4. Freedom
5. Fear Of Fear

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J. Hell - Darkness And Light (2004 Wicked Witch Records)

 

Another album I can't ramble on about because there's almost nothing out there on it. Pretty mellow female fronted indie rock. It's not really my cup of tea, but that doesn't mean it's not good. If the vocals were a little worse, I'd probably like it more. That reflects worse on me than this album I guess. 

1. Makers
2. Blind
3. Competition
4. Short Noise
5. Chat w/ Mother
6. Drinking Problem
7. Backwards Light
8. Life is But a Dream
9. Daggers
10. The Light

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Down To Earth - Down To Earth (2000 Self-released)

 

I'm going to tell you that this reminds me if Sublime and 311 got together and decided to try and play actual reggae/funk and that's going to stop you from downloading this. And, yeah. 

1. Nobody's Business
2. What Type Of MC R U
3. Mannequins
4. L.U.C.Y.

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Jebel - Jebel (1996 Communicable Records)

 

Jebel were a post-punk band from South Carolina. These songs were all recorded live in studio. I get Nomeansno vibes at times, and Primus vibes at others. Not a lot out there about these guys. If you know anything, comment.  

1. Meet Me At Taps
2. Triage
3. Underground
4. Banana
5. Rot³
6. S.C.U.D.
7. Pallendrome
8. Autumn
9. Snippets
10. Fm
11. Argument For Population Control
12. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry

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