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Single CD 

Avalanches


  Artist: City Escape
Recording Label: Taperjean Music
Product Category: CD EPs (Music)
Release Date: March 2009
CD Type: Single CD
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Product Price: $10.00

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This product was added to our catalog on Wed 11 Mar, 2009.

Track Listing
01.   Opener 
02.   When Vultures Start To Circle 
03.   Black Satellites 
04.   Now The Hard Part 
05.   Give My Remains To Broadway 
06.   The Deeper Water 
07.   Closer 


Customer Reviews
by SeanTuesday 20 July, 2010
nah i cant fault this. this is so good that I cant help but be a little envious...
its really that good..nothing more to say.
riyl: circa survive/recieveing end of sirens/closure in moscow/built on secrets
Rating:  [5 out of 5 stars]
by AdamThursday 1 October, 2009
After only two years, the hard-working rock band, City Escape, deliver their debut EP, Avalanches. The four piece ambient rock/post-hardcore band from Melbourne, Australia have quickly created a name and a sound for themselves, layering raw, passionate vocals over intricate, fierce riffs and a catchy, intense beat, sure to please fans of The Receiving End Of Sirens and Closure In Moscow alike. Avalanches is the start of big things to come.
        After the ambient samples of Opener, the organised chaos of furious guitar riffs opens When the Vultures Start to Circle, along with Jarrod Saltons enticing, melodic vocals and Ross Wallbank echoing Saltons words. Just when you become accustomed to Saltons voice, the harsh, powerful backing vocals of drummer Andrew Richey tear through with an undoubtable hardcore edge. Although it may at first catch you off guard, Richeys hardcore vocals help define City Escapes sound whilst adding intensity and passion.
        Black Satellites breaks in flawlessly at the end of When the Vultures Start to Circle, as City Escape make their EP more than just a collection of songs, rather a flowing of themes linked throughout Avalanches. As the crunchy guitar chords drop off, Richeys drumming controls the pace of the song along with Matthew Millards driving bass lines, as the song drops into a lull in the middle only to be built up to Saltons voice soaring once more. City Escape masterfully tease the listener with their changes of intensity in each song, utilizing each instruments potential as both a driving, powerful force and an intricate, melodic instrument.
        Fans of The Receiving Ends Of Sirens would be proud, as Now, The Hard Part screams TREOS worship. Opening with samples into crunchy guitars at an energetic, medium pace, Now, The Hard Part could easily be mistaken for Smoke and Mirrors by the aforementioned, but with City Escapes own touch on things. As the lead guitar wanders somewhat whimsically throughout, the three vocalists all contribute to produce a massive, epic sound. Once more City Escape drop to a single guitar, and then build the song with overlayed vocals and upbeat drumming, finally fading out their standout track on the EP.
        Give My Remains To Broadway is a good display of City Escapes heavier side, not through screaming as such, but with distorted guitar chords and a more frantic, punk style during the choruses. In their typical fashion, the song still rings with epic, higher range vocals throughout the verses, balancing the heavier choruses and delivering signature City Escape style.
        Closing tracks The Deeper Water and Closer finish the EP beautifully. The former displays City Escapes ability to produce epic ambient rock, whilst Closer uses the same samples from Opener to signify the conclusion of Avalanches, with a few final words from Salton.
        Avalanches displays beauty, aggression, and intensity, all thrown together with talented musicians and endearing vocals which are sure to bring City Escape to the forefront of the Australian music scene. Its safe to say we can expect big things from the young Melbourne band.
Rating:  [4 out of 5 stars]
by PatrickWednesday 27 May, 2009
Awesome EP, one of the best local bands going around. worth the 10 bucks.
Rating:  [5 out of 5 stars]

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