Cymbals eat guitars----- do it!

Normally, I try not to read subjective material on a new band I get into, especially one that might end up on this page. I try and gather information about the band by reading objectively; (where they're from, who they are, back catalog, etc). I try to avoid reading pieces based solely on someone else's opinion's of said band. Of course the irony is I write subjective pieces on bands I like. Having said that, it was impossible to read anything about Cymbals eat guitars debut Why There are Mountains without seeing Modest Mouse's early masterpiece The Lonesome Crowded West as a comparison. Modest Mouse holds such a special place in my heart that I initially scoffed at this, it's just not possible for this album to be better or even close to The Lonesome Crowded West. Well.....it's not, but it's damn good!!

The story (the abbreviated version): Dude, (Joseph D’Agostino) starts band as a young lad with high school buddy. Dude and buddy go to college in different states, band dismantles. Dude puts out an ad on craigslist, looking for other dudes for band. Ad answered, and poof...Cymbals eat Guitars is born. At this point Dude is 19years old. As with all young, eager lads his plan is to make an album and have Charles Bissell produce it, because..well, why not. Now Charles Bissell happens to be one of the better songwriters making music today. You know him as the genius behind the Wrens. For this reason alone I already like Dude. Charles produces album, because..well, why not. Charles says, and I quote; "this band will be indie famous within the year". Whatever Charles wants, he's gonna get it.

The sound: The first track I heard was "wild phoenix". I instantly got it, the Modest Mouse comparisons. Dude (Joseph D'Agostino) posses that Isaac Brock ability to fit too many syllables into a part and then stretch a few out into a big space. His voice, better than Isaac's by the way, easily transfers from loud (think jugular vein distension with associated spitting) to the kind of singing people do when they are pushing the notes to the point that they convey vulnerability. The guitars are heavy with feedback. The songs are all over the place, not verse-chorus-verse-chorus(chord change)-bridge-chorus, like so many songs out today. For that, I'm on board. Definitely a break from the mold, you're going to like it. Remember what Charles Bissell said. I'd love to post the mp3, but after the post deleting scandal (see below) here's this: