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Rating: Belvedere is a Canadian melodic-hardcore-punk band. Their career extended from 1995 to 2005 (and from 2007 onwards if you consider that 2 members of the band later founded This Is A Standoff, another quite appealing melodic-hc group).
In 2001, this "Twas Hell Said Former Child" came to light, which embodies the idea of how punk should be made today. Simple and easy-to-listen melodies, speed of the tracks, slowdowns, and frequent changes of rhythm, that's how you make a good melodic hardcore album. Simplicity is the main ingredient to succeed in a genre like this, experimentation can easily be left to other genres because there's no room here for elements that might lead to boredom. It's better this way.
With an average of two and a half minutes per track and a simplicity that is never unwelcome and not at all trivial, this album is part of the category of records that should be learned from to make punk rock in the new millennium. It may not be a masterpiece, but it's more than enough.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
04 A Juxtaposition of Action and Reason (02:14)
Are You Content With Apathy
Meandering Through Mediocrity
You Cry For Them, You Cry For Me
But You're Barely Trying
What You Ask Of Them, Will You Ask Of Me
Hypocrisy
And I Forgot Your Cause Is Strong
And Less Excuses Off Your Tongue
Will You Be There When It Fails
A Group Implosion Of Us All
You Cry For Them, You Cry For Me
But The Words You're Saying Don't Mean A Thing
I'm Not Afraid To Scream Out And Say
I'm Trying
And I Forgot Your Cause Is Strong
And Less Excuses Off Your Tongue
And I Expect Your Bitter Song
And Less Excuses Off Your Tongue
05 Two Minutes for Looking So Good (02:44)
On The Ice He's My Favourite Player
Ten Goals A Season, The Game Won't Be The Same
Made The Trade, They Sent Him To Philly
We're The Reason He'll Never Play Here Again, No
Let Me Tell You About Aggression
Let Me Tell You Things Don Cherry Won't Say
And I'm Scared Of His Obsession
Meet You In The Boards And End Your Day, Your Day
Face Off Man Comes From Minnesota
Small Elk River, The Game Won't Be The Same
Won The Cup But Never Could Land The...
Hobey Baker, You'll Never Play Here Again, No
Let Me Tell You About Aggression
Let Me Tell You Things Don Cherry Won't Say
And I'm Scared Of His Obsession
Meet You In The Boards And End Your Day
Let Me Tell You Of His Story
Let Me Tell You His Intentions
Eighty-Nine In All His Glory
Ran You In The Boards He'd End Your Day
11 Brandy Wine (03:01)
Finally I see your plan now I've come to understand
You should have told me all the lies were true
But that was all so long ago, maybe 'bout a week or so
If the one you're holding only knew
Fall back, start over
Let all the negativity subside
Bad night, hung over
And everything you said hanging on me
Hanging on me
I can't replace the thought of you
Sitting here just like you do
And now you're sitting close with someone else
I figured out some time ago
Regardless of the things I know
I'm over it as far as I can tell
Fall back, start over
Let all the negativity subside
Bad night, hung over
And everything you said hanging on me
Had your chance, your time has passed
This time I'm not so blind
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