Hit The Switch – Domestic Tranquility & Social Justice / 2006 Nitro / 12 Tracks / http://www.hittheswitch.net / http://www.nitrorecords.com / Reviewed 08 August 2006 Hit The Switch sounds a lot like Anti-Flag when it comes down to it. Of course, the vocalist does not sound exactly like Justin Sane, but there is enough in common with both bands to make an extended comparison. It is especially present (during tracks like…
Hi Red Center – Architectural Failures / 2006 Pangea / 10 Tracks / http://www.hiredcenter.com / http://www.pangaearecordings.com / Reviewed 26 April 2006 Hi Red Center start off their “Architectural Failures†in a way that I’ve never heard a band start a disc. A high amount of electronic fuzz mixes with a lo-fi type of sound, only to have that amalgamation take on a much more noise-influenced sound. What results is something…
Zach Hill and Mick Barr – Shred Earthship / 2006 5RC / 19 Tracks / http://www.killrockstars.com / Reviewed 22 May 2006 The eclecticism in which “Shred Earthship†starts shows that Hella and Octis are both live and well in this new release. There is no need for vocals during the disc as the composition has a vocal component already present; the guitar work present during tracks like “Desert Glass Bubble 
Hi-Fi Sky – Music For Synchronized Swimming / 2005 Seersucker Fantasy / 12 Tracks / http://www.hi-fisky.com / http://www.voobrew.com / Reviewed 10 May 2005 The ambient sound of Hi-Fi Sky takes some getting used to; each of the tracks on “Music For Synchronized Swimming†tends to play around a lot with the patience of the band’s listeners. If one is impatient, they will miss out completely on what is an even-handed…
Hiding In Public – What Lies Ahead / 2006 Self / 11 Tracks / http://www.hidinginpublic.com / Reviewed 29 January 2007 Hiding In Public play an odd brand of rock music. If anything, tracks like “Satellite†seem to be heavy in a tradition that includes acts like The Eagles and Bryan Adams. There is not a modernization of these influences, but rather Hiding In Public attempts to perfect the musical style.…
Hide From Cleo – Coffee Dreams and Acoustic Beans / 2006 Self / 17 Tracks / http://www.hidefromcleo.com / Reviewed 07 February 2007 Hide From Cleo comes out of the gates with a noisy restaurant sound, which kind of makes sense since the title of the track is called “Breakfast at Woodiesâ€. The start is not the quickest thing ever heard, but the band is setting up listeners for the rest…
Hey Tiger – September / 2005 Self / 10 Tracks / http://www.heytigerband.com / Reviewed 15 March 2006 I’ve never gotten why there are just so many bands coming out of New Jersey at any one given time. It seems like every second or third act is a Jersey band; is it really true that every citizen of the state has a band, oir is it some bizarre patch that individuals…
Ari Hest – The Green Room Sessions / 2006 Sony / 5 Tracks / http://www.arihest.com / http://www.columbiarecords.com / Reviewed 19 January 2007 Ari Hest has been talked about quite a few times in the last few months, and The Green Room Sessions†is an introductory EP to show everyone who receives it exactly what Hest is about. The style of music that is played during songs like “Upstairs†is a…
Hero Pattern – The Deception EP / 2006 Self / 6 Tracks / http://www.heropattern.com / http://www.myspace.com/heropattern / Reviewed 21 January 2007 Hero Pattern are smart. They start out their EP with a sub-1:45 track in “Don’t Even Miss Meâ€. The high amount of energy present in this track is a perfect introduction for anyone who has not heard Hero Pattern up to this point, and for anyone that might feel…
The Higher – Histrionics / 2005 Fiddler Records / 14 Tracks / http://www.thehigher.com / http://www.fiddlerrecords.com / Reviewed 12 April 2005 Brother, I was not expecting “Diaries†to come from a band that had released an album with this cover – shallow, I know but the music to be found on “Histrionics†is a brand of emo-rock that situates itself between Brand New and Hawthorne Heights. What is fun with The…
