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Man Vs Monster, by Fighting With Wire (CD on Smalltown America)

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Rating: ecstatic This record left Frizz feeling ecstatic.

Seriously hook-laden rock music. This band has a real pop sensibility - which I know a lot of serious 'musos' don't like. But it balances out their hard-rocking credentials. Frontman Cahir is the lead guitarist with DIY heroes Jet Plane Landing (street cred ahoy) though Jet Plane purists, who like their music underground and staying that way, are likely to hate this - it's TOO catchy. I loved this album from start to finish. Like a heavier Foo Fighters at times. Radio friendly, head bopping, sing a long, drum along, air guitar along - there's not a single song you'll skip. Brilliant. Like fall out boy, you'll buy it for your kid brother and end up keeping it for yourself!

Review date: 02 May 2008

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Debut album from Derry trio. Forty-five minutes of razor sharp riffs colliding full force with huge melodies. Recommended for fans of Jimmy Eat World, Foo Fighters, Hüsker Dü and Biffy Clyro. "An imminent debut album will seek to harness the onstage Hiroshima that the three-piece detonate each and every time they play live." Alternative Ulster. "vicious and stinging in parts, but applied with dexterity and finesse" Kerrang! Fighting With Wire emerged from the ever creative Northern Ireland music scene in 2003, the brainchild of guitarist Cahir O’Doherty (Jetplane Landing / Clearshot) and drummer Craig McKean (Clearshot). An idealistic bunch, they’ve since done what rock bands are meant to do: they wrote a bunch of songs, and took to the road. The last three years has seen them play shows with the likes of Reuben, Biffy Clyro, Million Dead, Seafood, YCNI:M and Future Of The Left, racking up hundreds of miles and honing their live show into a ferocious explosion in the process. After putting out a number of limited edition DIY singles, they took a breather at the end of 2006 and finally started work on their long-awaited debut album. Recorded in Northern Ireland and finally completed in mid-2007, Man Vs Monster is a dynamic beast of a record – raging out of your speakers one moment yet gentle and intricate the next, and all without losing focus of what’s important: the song. What’s next for Fighting With Wire? More touring and more songs, we would expect. " Rock Sound.

 

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About the humble CD:

The CD is essentially a small portable face mirror which has an extra feature of being able to play music (through a thing known as a CD player). These CD's are a modern invention hence them being all shiny and digital. They can hold about 80 minutes of music and apparently are indestructible as you can smear jam on them and they still play (not as nourishing as toast mind you but when you're hungry.....). They sound crystal clear and are tiny convenient things. They lack the charm and warmth of their old analogue counterparts but their portability, convenience and ease of being duplicated make them a perfect thing of a thing for most folks. Jewel cases are the worst thing ever though and they really need to stop.

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