Quality mature-too-mature-for-the-term-emo band from Milwaukee. CD available from DeSoto Records. They were a touring machine - alas, they have broken up. Still, this amazing record remains as a testament.

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Based out of the Mid-Western semi-metropolis of Milwaukee, Wisconsin -where cheese, beer and the Promise Ring being the three most popular exports- is where Compound Red got their start. Consisting of Andy Reis (bass), Mike Allen (guitar), Dave Henderleiter (drums) and John Lyman (vocals), the Red reinforced the sound of melodic guitars, complexed rhythms and screamy vocals -first brought on by the likes of Drive Like Jehu, Fugazi and Cap ?n Jazz. -Mike DaRonco, All Music Guide

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The fact that Compound Red were even able to make an album after the departure of longtime lead singer John Lyman is a testament to their durability; new singer Greg Steffke has an earnest, choirboy-ish voice that pushes the band even closer to the emo sound espoused by their Milwaukee contemporaries and friends the Promise Ring. Nearly all of the songs have a melodic, mildly catchy lilt with the occasional harder {rock & roll} breakdown. Herein lies the album's biggest drawback: nearly all of the songs so...   [ read more ]

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