"Tired of Caring EP"
Cordelia's Rebellion
Underproduced, but still good. I know the guys in Cordelia's Rebellion wish
they could burn all these EP's in a bonfire, but I still like this first
showing. Displaying a raw indy-rock sound at it's best, CR takes influences
from Fugazi, Roadside Monument, Pedro the Lion, their local buddies Sonnet,
Sunny Day Real Estate, and others. I enjoy hearing the indie-pop
sensiblilities on "Ceyanne" and the overlapping vocals remind me of the
indie-isms of Octane Blue. Peaceful guitars fill the sound of "Beauty" as it
leads into a theme of blissful distortion. I think the instrumental, "If You
Can't See My Mirrors I Can't See You," does showcase their Roadside Monument
influence due to the fact that Roadside was known for their beautiful
indie-rock songs on Eight Hours Away From Being a Man. My favorite lyric on the
EP has to be from "Dialogue with the Lamb": "I'd forgotton how good it was to deny myself."
Wow. Just read that again.
It just kind of struck me that we forget that we're not God and we have to
deny ourselves and deny our pride (which always seems to get in the way of
life). The band has gone under some changes (musically and as far as the
line-up goes) and I can't wait to hear the new material which now
features Seth on keyboard. Indy-rock
for the artsy.
Lars-O-Meter: 7.5 out of 10
Favorite Song: "Ceyanne"
Record Label: Thunder Kick Records
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