La Decadence de la Decadence

Amanda Woodward has a intense driving sound that sets them apart from other French hardcore (like the screamy-yet-melodic emo works by Jasmine, Fingerprint, and countless other French acts). Hoarse vocals are both sung and yelled in a seemingly simultaneous fashion – just one element that elevates Amanda Woodward above their predecessors. Their guitar work and drumming references the hard, energetic indie sound associated with DRIVE LIKE JEHU and TRAIL OF DEAD, but they manage to retain the emotion and dynamics that are the keystone of emo hardcore. Though this is their third full-length record, it is the first of their records to be initially pressed in the United States as well as their first release for Level Plane.