Sunday 1 November 2009

BIG THINGS!

Small Brown Bike are working on new material. This is extremely good news, as Small Brown Bike are fucking excellent. One of the more forward-thinking post-hardcore/emocore bands of the early 2000's, they were often mentioned alongside Hot Water Music, but whereas HWM where more straight-ahead punk Small Brown Bike had a more expansive vision. The musical progression from their early 7" releases to final album "The River Bed" is evidence of this. They sadly split at the end of 2003 at the height of their success, after receiving glowing reviews, regular rotation on MTV2 and increasingly successful tours. The last two releases, the 'Nail Yourself to the Ground' EP and 'The River Bed' are among the finest post-hardcore releases this decade, somewhat ahead of their time. Listening to 'Table For Four', there are shades of what Thrice have been trying to achieve since 2005's 'Vheissu' onwards. Check out this video

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