ARTIST: Transplants
TITLE: In A Warzone
LABEL: Epitaph
GENRE: Punk
BITRATE: 264kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h  29min total
RELEASE DATE: 2013-06-25
RIP DATE: 2013-07-03

Track List:

1. In A Warzone                    2:07
2. See It To Believe It            3:05
3. Back To You                     2:49
4. Come Around                     2:39
5. Something's Different (Feat.    3:05
   Bun B And Equipto)
6. Any Of Them                     2:25
7. Silence                         1:50
8. All Over Again                  2:02
9. It's A Problem (Feat. Paul      3:15
   Wall)
10.Completly Detach                2:00
11.Gravestones And Burial Plots    2:44
12.Exit The Wasteland              1:55

Fixed id3.

The punk rock super group of Rancid's Tim Armstrong, blink-182's Travis Barker,
and roadie-turned-rapper Rob Aston made a splash with a couple records in the
early 2000s before going their separate ways in 2005. The albums were an
interesting mix of hip-hop, dub, and punk rock that featured Barker's powerful
drumming, Aston's barking raps, and Armstrong's sonic experimentation. When the
trio got back together in 2010 to begin working on new material, they stripped
down their sound and focused on the punk rock aspect, making In a Warzone sound
more like a Rancid album than a mash-up of the three musicians' interests. Apart
from two tracks that fold in some rapping and hip-hop swagger (the almost Sugar
Ray-sounding "Something's Different" and the old-school rap-rock "It's a
Problem"), the order of the day is pounding, angry punk with Aston doing more
singing than rapping, the guitars howling and lyrics that touch on politics and
not giving a fuck. Fans of the first two albums that liked the chances the band
took and appreciated the variety and flavor of the songs might feel a little let
down here, but punk rock diehards should be happy with the hardcore-inspired
songs ("Silence," "In a Warzone") and the overall snarl of the voices and
guitars. There's also plenty of Armstrong's patented woozy slur and his
myth-making Clash rock to keep his devotees satisfied, though it's hard not to
wish he did all the singing. It's sort of unfair to Aston to be teamed with one
of the most distinctive voices -- he does a decent job keeping up but really
it's like having an all-star pitcher on your team but sending out a journeyman
hurler out to pitch the big game instead. That being said, there are enough good
songs and enough energy on hand to make In a Warzone a solid release; less
interesting than previous efforts, but still fun in an aggressive way. ~ Tim Sendra



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ARTIST: Transplants
TITLE: In A Warzone
LABEL: Epitaph
GENRE: Punk
BITRATE: 264kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h  29min total
RELEASE DATE: 2013-06-25
RIP DATE: 2013-07-03

Track List:

1. In A Warzone                    2:07
2. See It To Believe It            3:05
3. Back To You                     2:49
4. Come Around                     2:39
5. Something's Different (Feat.    3:05
   Bun B And Equipto)
6. Any Of Them                     2:25
7. Silence                         1:50
8. All Over Again                  2:02
9. It's A Problem (Feat. Paul      3:15
   Wall)
10.Completly Detach                2:00
11.Gravestones And Burial Plots    2:44
12.Exit The Wasteland              1:55

Fixed id3.

The punk rock super group of Rancid's Tim Armstrong, blink-182's Travis Barker,
and roadie-turned-rapper Rob Aston made a splash with a couple records in the
early 2000s before going their separate ways in 2005. The albums were an
interesting mix of hip-hop, dub, and punk rock that featured Barker's powerful
drumming, Aston's barking raps, and Armstrong's sonic experimentation. When the
trio got back together in 2010 to begin working on new material, they stripped
down their sound and focused on the punk rock aspect, making In a Warzone sound
more like a Rancid album than a mash-up of the three musicians' interests. Apart
from two tracks that fold in some rapping and hip-hop swagger (the almost Sugar
Ray-sounding "Something's Different" and the old-school rap-rock "It's a
Problem"), the order of the day is pounding, angry punk with Aston doing more
singing than rapping, the guitars howling and lyrics that touch on politics and
not giving a fuck. Fans of the first two albums that liked the chances the band
took and appreciated the variety and flavor of the songs might feel a little let
down here, but punk rock diehards should be happy with the hardcore-inspired
songs ("Silence," "In a Warzone") and the overall snarl of the voices and
guitars. There's also plenty of Armstrong's patented woozy slur and his
myth-making Clash rock to keep his devotees satisfied, though it's hard not to
wish he did all the singing. It's sort of unfair to Aston to be teamed with one
of the most distinctive voices -- he does a decent job keeping up but really
it's like having an all-star pitcher on your team but sending out a journeyman
hurler out to pitch the big game instead. That being said, there are enough good
songs and enough energy on hand to make In a Warzone a solid release; less
interesting than previous efforts, but still fun in an aggressive way. ~ Tim Sendra



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