Country: USAGenre: Post hardcore, Post punk, sludge, noise rock
Label: Phratry/Sacred Plague Records
Tracks: 9
I stumbled across this band after seeing the review on Built on a Weak Spot. Another kick ass blog worth checking out. The United Sons Of Toil are an interesting post hard core/post punk/ noise rock band who incorporate elements of sludge into the mix at times. Their message is leftist/socio-political in nature, and believe that fundamental societal change can emerge only through radical individual change (direct quote). The music itself is hard to pinpoint on this album and hint at elements of 90's Amrep/touch and go noise rock. At other times you can hear a fugazi styled discordance and at others, possibly the Louisville KY post hardcore sound of bands such as Plows or Brainbanger. These variety of influences translates well in the 9 songs contained on When The Revolution Comes, Everything Will Be Beautiful. Overall, this is some great forward thinking music that breathes life into the sometimes stagnant/cookie cutter bands that are found in the underground music scene. I also included the band's previous two albums as well for you to check out as well (All free via the band's bandcamp page). The United Sons Of Toil's previous two releases were more straight forward post hardcore but great in their own right and worth your attention. Great band. Highly Recommended!
The United Sons Of Toil (Bandcamp)
The United Sons Of Toil-When The Revolution Comes, Everything Will Be Beautiful LP (2011)
The United Sons Of Toil-Until Historians Have Their Lions (2008)
The United Sons Of Toil-Hope Is Not A Strategy (2007)
1 coments:
Thanks for the kind words. I think you hit the nail on the head with our influences.
Russell
USoT
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