Render Useless - The relationship between EP

"We are a band that likes to communicate. Following in this booklet is our attempt to comunicate with you: ideas, beliefs, and feelings. We feel it necessary to explain ourselves, in order to share our songs and lives with you. Our reasons are simple; this record is more than entertainment and pleasure, it is our message to you, it is a reflection of our lives. This is how we see things in our world. We speak for no one but ourselves. Most of all, we speak to you. Take this for what it is and more: opinion. If you feel the words are insignificant to your enjoyment of our record, then do not read them. Enjoy it or hate it for what it is.
Communication leads to understanding. We do not pretend or hope to be "soapbox heroes", we only want to share, learn and live. Without you, we are really nothing and without words we are just another rock and roll band. Hopefully it can be more than that to you, because it is more than that to us. Thank you.".

Tercer (y creo que último) disco de esta banda canadiense con cuatro temas algo más elaborados que los del primer disco que subí hace poco (además de un siete pulgadas compartido con Republic of Freedom Fighters  sacaron algunas canciones en diferentes recopilatorios). Solamente el precioso libreto con las letras y textos del grupo (en inglés) que mezclan explicaciones personales con artículos políticos y bonitas ilustraciones, ya hace que este disco tan bien presentado valga la pena. Por fortuna no se queda sólo en eso y la música está a la altura: la voz en este disco suena mejor, y me sigue gustando la chispa, ese puntillo positivo, que transmite. Un disco bien hecho.

"Capitalism has always been about putting profit before human needs. This logic is flawed. Share the wealth."

Sacado por Mountain Records en 1997.

Render Useless - The relationship between EP

Render Useless EP

"My inspiration comes from how I deal with everyday life, my choices and actions of everyday life, to me is politics." (Paul/Render Useless).

Primer siete pulgadas de este grupo de Canadá que tocan emopunk melódico con bastante chispa. Cuatro canciones pegadizas (aunque a veces se quede corta la voz) y un minizine del guitarrista del grupo con un textillo que le da un toque personal a este disco.

"Politics is the way you live your life and what you choose to do with it. This is what you hold in your hands right now. I thought about someone picking up this 7 inch without knowing who we are, without understanding what we believe in and that bothered me. So, I don't know if you will know us any better after reading this but, I hope you'll understad where we're coming from. Thanks." (Paul/Render Useless)

Sacado por Slow To Burn Records de Canada en 1995.

Render Useless EP

Born Dead Icons - Part of something larger than ourselves EP

"Monuments to the past. Remainig flesh of icons. Symbols trapped in cement. The burden of those who live, of the accepting heirs. We need new statues."

Si no me equivoco, éste es el primer siete pulgadas que sacó este prolífico grupo canadiense (que entre 1999 y 2003 sacó tres elepés y cinco epés). Cuatro temas de crust moderno y potente a lo Tragedy pero con ese sonido característico de ciertos grupazos canadienses como Uranus, aunque con un toque más sucio. Me quedo con la última canción (Coverage) en la que despliegan todo su potencial. Siempre me gustó el título de este disco: parte de algo más grande que nosotros mismos.

"Generations lay minds on screen. A phrase announcing another thousand deaths. No numbers can embody a life spoiled. No smiles can cover a wretched life. Go on, spread the news. Knowing is not solving. I pity my life spent inept."

Segunda referencia del sello canadiense Deranged Records (que aún sigue en activo) sacado en 1999.

Born Dead Icons - Part of something larger than ourselves EP