MILESTONES
Apparently Milestones’ latest release is only available on cassette (with a code to download, are we retro? Are we modern? Why decide!), which is baffling because a) I’m one of the few people I know who still owns a cassette player and b) I was sent a CD, I must be special. Outdated mediums aside, ‘Entropy’ is the third release from Dublin based post hardcore band Milestones, following a demo and single in 2011. They’re hard working if nothing else. The album is essentially hardcore punk, so there’s a lot of shouting going on which can get a bit messy and disjointed at points but when it’s on, it’s on. During the peaks it’s fairly enjoyable, but during the troughs you can’t help but think “there’s no need to shout...”, but maybe I’m getting too old for this shit. ‘Ladders’, the longest tracks on the album, is probably the worst for this. Stop that now.
At only 18 minutes, it’s not the longest album in the world, which might be a good thing if you have to keep rewinding the cassette. The tracks do get progressively longer as the album develops but, in line with punk tradition, it’s generally in short, sharp bursts and pretty much just comes in the one colour. If you’re a fan of progression and massive diversity on albums then maybe skip this one. Within the constraints of their genre, they’re not doing badly really but as music is very much a global medium these days, the competition is fierce and bands generally have to do something a bit different to get noticed outside their local scene. It’s not bad (feel free to use that lukewarm sentiment on any future marketing materials. You’re welcome) but I’ve just listened to the whole album about four or five times continuously while writing this review and I’m a bit fed up of it. But I’m not a massive punk fan so perhaps I’m not the best litmus test for this.
At only 18 minutes, it’s not the longest album in the world, which might be a good thing if you have to keep rewinding the cassette. The tracks do get progressively longer as the album develops but, in line with punk tradition, it’s generally in short, sharp bursts and pretty much just comes in the one colour. If you’re a fan of progression and massive diversity on albums then maybe skip this one. Within the constraints of their genre, they’re not doing badly really but as music is very much a global medium these days, the competition is fierce and bands generally have to do something a bit different to get noticed outside their local scene. It’s not bad (feel free to use that lukewarm sentiment on any future marketing materials. You’re welcome) but I’ve just listened to the whole album about four or five times continuously while writing this review and I’m a bit fed up of it. But I’m not a massive punk fan so perhaps I’m not the best litmus test for this.
LABEL:
FORMAT:
Savour Your Scene
EP
ENTROPY
Review by Siân Williams
RUNNING TIME:
-
RELEASE DATE:
July 2012
TRACK LISTING
1) Still Organs
2) Premonitions
3) Old Hands
4) Graveside
5) Pound of Flesh
6) Ladders
2) Premonitions
3) Old Hands
4) Graveside
5) Pound of Flesh
6) Ladders
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:
Ireland
"The album is essentially hardcore punk, so there’s a lot of shouting going on which can get a bit messy and disjointed at points but when it’s on, it’s on."
