263. Cursive/Eastern Youth - eight teeth to eat you

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originally uploaded by jrd550.

This is a split with the Japanese band 'Eastern Youth' - four tracks for each. The Cursive songs are solid - if those had been added to the 'Burst and Bloom' ep it would have been a monumental album. What really surprised me though was how good Eastern Youth was - since my only exposure to Japanese music was Pizzacato Five and Cibo Matto, I didn't think I could take the vocalist seriously, I assumed it would have a generic anime/game show vibe - but the songs are great, poppy and heavy at times, almost like an angrier Get Up Kids.

7.5 out of 10