Appleseed Cast

The End of the Ring Wars

Deep Elm

This reminds me a lot of Mineral and another obvious emo band I can't put my finger on -- maybe Jimmy Eat World? There's power and melody, and some of the songs hook me in for a while, but I'm left with the feeling that I'm listening to watered-down versions of songs I really used to like. Others with different experiences may have a different take on this, but for me it just strikes a strong chord of unoriginality.

Deep Elm Records, P.O. Box 1965, New York, NY 10156

--Andrew Chadwick