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As simply as the words slip off the lips of an imperative rock critic, their force can send shivers of dread down the spine of any aspiring musician, circulate waves of disapproval amongst listeners, and ultimately set the tone for a band’s future as they know it. It’s called the “Sophomore Slump,” and in the uncertain world of the music industry, it can become the definitive moment in a band’s career; A moment that can either unravel to an untimely demise for a group, or if conquered, prove not only a maturity or growth in their sound, but a promise for success to come.
Dead Poetic has assertively opted for the latter. As the quintet prepares for the follow-up release to their debut album, “Four Wall Blackmail,” with their astoundingly more mature work entitled, “New Medicines,” the band has no chance of being caught in the depths of any slump at all. Instead, their straightforward hard rock stylings are sure to encompass listeners with their energy and colossal sound, and leave any doubts of sophomore success in their past.
“I think that ‘New Medicines’ is the type of album that we wanted to create for our first album, but we weren’t there musically yet,” explains guitarist, Zach Miles. Lead vocalist Brandon Rike expands, “I also think it’s an example of a band with a lot of potential, still trying to find their niche. This record completely blows the other record away, in our opinion. This record shows a confident band that has found their niche.”
Not that their previous effort need be discredited. Released in June 2002, “Four Wall Blackmail,” recorded by the band just out of high school, has garnered not only an instant fan base, but critical acclaim for their single “August Winterman,” which received MTV2 attention with the release of its video. And with that success grew touring opportunities with some of their most prominent influences like Zao, Stavesacre and Project 86.
Still, with “New Medicines,” starts a fresh beginning. With their foundation built strongly from their previous achievements, Dead Poetic has ventured to evolve as well. Adding an additional member, guitarist Todd Osborn has not only pushed them creatively, but improved the depth of their sound as well. The band previously being penned in the hardcore genre is now breaking free with a true defining of their sound: full-blown, guitar-driven rock masterpieces.
“We’ve never felt comfortable anywhere in the ‘hardcore’ genre,” Rike says. “It was more of a genre people threw us into based on our record label and the shows we played. We’re all lovers of good, heavy rock-n-roll. We grew up on Nirvana, Helmet and Green Day. We have no desire to be labeled anything other than hard rock-n-roll.”
But one label they should be ready to take is that of a promising, up and coming band with a new found confidence and determination for their future. Effortlessly leaping over any hurdle so many bands falter on in their second release, Dead Poetic is proving that in searching for the prescription for the Sophomore Slump, “New Medicines” is the cure so many bands look for, but aren’t lucky enough to find.
-Amanda MacKinnon
(Tooth and Nail Records)
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all dead poetic fans..
this is on www.loudside.com
Fuck Dead Poetic
Dead Poetic pulls rock star attitude on the
wrong band
Fun boys with faux-hawks Dead Poetic think
they are rock stars now, even though no one
is buying their piece of shit new album. The
band made the mistake of pulling their act on
my boys Contra this past week here in
Ventura, CA. The band released the following
statement on the incident:
For those of you that don't know we played
with Dead Poetic last night at the loft and
as you have already read in the subject FUCK
THOSE GUYS. They are a bunch of rockstar
ass-hole wannabe's. First off the stage is
super fucking small at the loft and they
still backline their gear (set up all the
gear on the stage and make the other bands
set up in front) when something was said to
them they replied "oh but it's
already set up, too late now." Yea so
then we had been having the worst luck ever
that day and we ended up blowing out our bass
head, so we get to the show and we're like
someone has to let us borrow one, any time
and band has ever asked me or anyone of us
for gear we don't hesitate to let them
borrow it. So we ask Dead Poetic, without a
reason flat out no. What a bunch of faggots,
last time I heard hardcore was about helping
people out, but then again their not
hardcore, I don't know what to call it but
it was better the first time when it was
called underoath. So then we ask the dudes
from Bernadette, they were super fucking
nice, and the dude went running around
looking for his bass player so he could ask.
They ended up telling us that they were using
Dead Poetics gear. WOW what a bunch of
bitches, they'll let Bernadette borrow
their gear but not us. Fuck that. So we play,
and the whole time I didn't see a single
guy from Dead Poetic. Way to support faggots.
Pretty much all the dudes from Bernadette
were standing along side stage watching. We
ended up breaking our bass during our set and
who was there to loan us another, Bernadette.
I have all the respect for those dudes and
every one should check them out. So
Bernadette plays and gives us and the opening
band a big shout out. After their set is over
Dead Poetic plays, no mention of any other
bands except Bernadette, wow thanks. So then
we all try to show a little support and get a
little two step going, but it just wasn't
happening cause there music just didn't
hack it. So were all pretty much standing
around still watching, and the singer decides
to say "wow were real cool standing
around with our arms crossed, this is alot of
fun" so then pretty much all of us
decided to leave. So our friend Crazy Nick
stays and watches and moves right up front in
the middle, so the singer of Dead Poetic then
decides to motion Nick to not stand in front
then comments "Sorry we don't have
any break downs, I guess we're not cool
enough" So you know it's one thing
to be ass holes, another to be rock stars,
but when you start making rude comments about
the way we live our lives you can go fuck
yourself. So then all of us went back in and
moved up to the front just to stare the
singer down, so as soon as the last song was
over he jammed into the merch room. Once
again FUCK DEAD POETIC, FUCK THEIR ROCK STAR
ATTITUDES, FUCK THEIR MUSIC, FUCK THEIR
PARENTS FOR HAVING THEM, THEY ARE LUCKY WE
DIDN'T BEAT THE SHIT OUT OF THEM.
PS. CHECK OUT BERNADETTE FUCKING AWESOME
DUDES
STORY BY: Jono
POSTED: 08/06/2004
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