I said I'd post this so here it is. Another entry in the "1998 was the best year ever" campaign. Anyway, I've been really into this band lately (and actually the reason I started spinning that Sense Field record is because Compound Red's first LP reminded me to) and this release is a pretty essential part of my music collection. It sounds more polished than the rest of their releases. If you listened to that 7" I posted a while back you'll definitely see what I mean. The guitars are a little less crunchy and the vocals come through a lot better. Whether or not that is a good thing remains to be said. Still, "Always A Pleasure" has some of the best fucking emo/math-rock riffery ever (see "Return", "Cancel The Sound"). All in all Compound Red's swan song is the cherry on top of an excellent discography and an underexposed career. If you're a fan of emo, you must hear this.
For fans of: Vitreous Humor, Castor, The Promise Ring
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Get it.
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