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Deceivingly inventive

Brett | Boston, MA | 02/09/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"So yes, I did like the Movielife, but I was not a huge fan because I felt like it was too similar to what I had already heard countless times before. What did intrigue me, though, was Vinnie Caruana's intense voice, a barrage of emotion and anger that deflected any of the "emo" labels that people love to pin on bands nowadays. The first time through Avalanche's self-titled, I couldn't help but sing along to Vinnie's driving melodies, but after a few more listens, I realized that he wasn't the only person in the band. The guitars pound away with the sort of rolling intensity that with Vinnie's voice, seem just at home. The drummer is not one to overlook either, with solid non-showoffy rhythms that aren't just lifted from your everyday pop punk band. Standouts for me are:



1)Green Eyes

2)Clean Up

3)Always

4)This Is Dungeon Music



This album is always what I play when I can't decide what else to listen to. Definitely pick it up because you won't be disappointed."

An Amazing Album

KBelle | Boston, MA | 07/12/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Sorry I couldn't think of anything cute for a headline - but that's what I really think I am the Avalanche's self titled - AMAZING!



I am the Queen of Exageration though, so you may want to check it out for yourself :)



I was a hater at first. I had been hoping for a Movielife reunion but when the members started joining new bands I started to face the facts. They were done. So I listened to the new bands. Nightmare of You. WOW. Awful. Sorry Brandon and all his loyal followers but if I wanted to listen to the Smiths - I would.



Then came June 2005. I had been keeping up with what Vinnie was doing on MySpace but wasn't really sure if he was touring or what. SO I go to see Head Automatica and who's opening!? None other than IATA. Very excited.



Not so much when they came out as a disaster (no pun intended) - again it could have been that I tryed not to listen. Again saw them at Warped 2005, and a little intoxicated, I may have screamed out some Movielife songs for requests. Still I was a hater.



Then this album came out and blew it all out of the water. My roomate got it and I would stick my tongue out whenever she played it. But after a few hundred listens I came to understand that this is one of the best albums that has come out in the past year!



There has been some doosies (from the label that signed the Movielife and ultimately IATA - Drive Thru) but I am really proud to say that this album stuck out in the midst of a bunch of really medicore and passion-less albums.



I listen to this album and as much I don't want to compare it to the movielife I have to for just a second. I listen to Vinnie's voice and remember the passion he (and I) had for the movielife.



I Am The Avalanche experiments with alot of different riffs and music types for this album and it's one reason why it's so electic. I listen to Murderous and I feel a little Sublime/Incubus feeling and then I listen to "I Took A Beating" and feel like I'm seeing a hardcore show.



The album slows past number 10 in my opinion (but don't most albums)and it's also where the lyrics fail (listen to "Emergency" and you'll know what I mean).



I fought with giving this album 4 stars - but it deserves 5 for sure. Even if the lyrics get questionable :)"