Our darkest days rar5/1/2023 ![]() ![]() I don't like Bowie that much, but I find myself really enjoying the places on here where they rip him off. If you like Bowie, that's a good thing, and, if you don't like him, it's still a good thing. Also, I must say, they take a lot of influence from David Bowie. Sonically, it seems to meld the kind of punk that's championed here at the 'Org (the Lawrence Arms, the Loved Ones, Strike Anywhere, Bouncing Souls) and the kind of rock that garage-rock revivalist bands like the Strokes were trying to play. And that's the word I'd use to sum up this whole album: fun. The CD is good, but all I can think of while listening to it is how much fun it would be live. ![]() The Gamblers are most obviously the kind of band that you've got to see live to really enjoy. And, with one listen of To the Confusion of Our Enemies, it's easy to see why, even if you disagree. So, the Riverboat Gamblers, eh? This band seems to be one of the "it" bands of the underground this year after their performance at SXSW. ![]()
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