Drive By Punch - A Good Start To A Bad Day torrent

Drive By Punch
Edmonton Alberta

Drive by Punch attack emo like it's the final boss standing between them and video game glory; they are a band who play like they hold nothing back, like they've got nothing to lose and nothing to look forward to after the end of the song. One could argue that this aspect of Drive by Punch's music is where the punk influence comes in; they have a pseudo-nihilistic quality in which nothing matters besides the draining emotional release of whatever song they're currently playing. They're the kind of band who would smash their equipment three songs into their set, forgetting their obligation to play more after they've reached the climax of their emotional outpour. Even when they play comparatively softly, such as on the intricately picked intro to "Pull," Drive by Punch teem with an aggression that is almost wholly absent from the music of their emo peers. It's pointless to search for comparisons within the genre, as this kind of energy is almost wholly unprecedented. And Drive by Punch are smart enough to understand that the kind of frustration their music constantly hints at cannot be purged merely by a Marshall amplifier with every knob turned to ten. So what do they do? They stay just on the edge of the precipice, articulating the thrill of the hunt rather than the inevitable disappointment of the catch.

- Julia Boggia March 12, 2005