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- Date Released: August 9, 2005
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Style: Rock, Post-Punk
- Label: Polyvinyl Record Co
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We Say...
Those of you/us who dig the Killers because they sound like the Cars but dislike the showroom posturing and hyperactive libido would do well to give Hail Social a shot. The Philadelphia band's eponymous debut employs the now-familiar neo-wave tropes (hi-hat thwacks, popping bass lines, arrhythmic guitar strums, campy vocals), but in a manner that's less cocksure and more earnest, as if they know they're trying too hard and they don't mind if you know it either. Though this would seem to doom them before they even play a note, there's a charm to Hail Social that's difficult to pin down and harder still to dismiss. "Get in the Car" is the funkiest of the bunch, and if you dig that cut, the rest is for you, too.
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They Say...
Hail Social songwriter Dayve Hawk originally intended to combine electro with metal using no synth. And while he wrote these songs prior to the emergence of Franz Ferdinand, it's hard not to classify the end result as a late arrival of the post-punk revival. Thankfully, there are actually some first-rate songs here, with the jerky basslines from Dan Henry leading the way for dance-ready rock. What gives the band a slight edge is that there is almost as much pop as post-punk on its debut. "Come Out Tonite" is right out of an '80s teen movie and has a positive vibe, even if Hawk is singing of teen isolation (which could reflect Hawk's preference to be anti-social and write his songs alone). The only problem is that this and a few other tracks fade out too early, leaving a question mark as to how they'd finish the song live or even develop it further. Overall, however, Wire-inspired songs such as "More Time" and "Feeling is Wrong" contribute to a worthy debut.
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| 01. |  |
Hands Are Tied |
3:44 |
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| 02. | |
Get In The Car |
3:36 |
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| 03. | |
Come Out Tonight |
3:28 |
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| 04. | |
Repetition |
4:37 |
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| 05. | |
Track #1 |
3:08 |
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| 06. | |
More Time |
3:00 |
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| 07. | |
Another Face |
3:25 |
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| 08. | |
Feeling Is Wrong |
3:33 |
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| 09. | |
No Title |
3:37 |
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09 Total Tracks, 32:08 Total Length
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Credits
- Brian McTear - Producer // Brian McTear - Engineer // Brian McTear - Mixing // Paul Sinclair - Mastering // Damian "D. Thunder" Henry - Performer // Matt Maraldo - Performer // Dayve Hawk - Arranger // Dayve Hawk - Producer // Dayve Hawk - Performer // Dayve Hawk - Artwork // Dayve Hawk - Design // Paul Hammond - Mastering
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