Bridges Worth Burning (CD)
Kind of Like Spitting have released six previous records on small DIY labels and done 14 tours, taking a staunchly independent approach to making records and performing. Ben Barnett, the core element of Kind of Like Spitting, is an astounding guitarist and songwriter, and has a punk rock heart and mind; his tours have often made stops in basements, houses, and unofficial venues, sometimes as a blistering full band but more often as just Barnett and a guitar. His work ethic, politics, and the aesthetic of his DIY influences (including Minor Threat/Fugazi, Minutemen, Descendents, and the like) is audible in the music he creates.
Recorded by John Goodmanson (Sleater-Kinney, Team Dresch, Unwound, Wu-Tang Clan, Low), "Bridges Worth Burning" is the clear pinnacle of the band's body of work to date, and heralds a new era for what might be the most intriguing and original voice to come out of the mostly-stagnant indie-punk-emo scene in a very long time.
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| Tracklisting | |
| Disk | 1 | |
| 1 | Passionate |
| 2 | We Are Both Writers |
| 3 | Born Beautiful |
| 4 | He Calls Me |
| 5 | Following Days |
| 6 | I Want Out |
| 7 | Canaries |
| 8 | Tyco Racing and a Christmas Story Fifteen Times |
| 9 | This Lemonade Is Terrible |
| 10 | Crossover Potential |
| 11 | Continent |
| 12 | Untitled |
| Danielle Roberts
- Denton, TX, USA |
| This Kind of Like Spitting album is kind of, like, emotional. But who's to say emotion can't be strong? It's one of the strongest albums I own to date, in that every track is just as solid as the last. Every time I play it, the songs seems to have gained new meaning. That's what I look for in a record. Buy this album. I've never met a soul who could resist it. | |
| james winterbottom
- pttsburgh, PA, USA |
| the music is wonderful- his best yet, but get it if only for the cover art alone.... | |