Cinemechanica / Martial Arts, The
Album: Martial Arts, The   Collection:General
Artist:Cinemechanica   Added:Aug 2006
Label:Hello Sir Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2007-02-25 Pull Date: 2007-04-29
Week Ending: Apr 15 Mar 18 Mar 11 Mar 4
Airplays: 1 1 1 2

Recent Airplay
1. Mar 31, 2015: Setting Fire to the Lab
Antsinjapants
4. Mar 12, 2007: Speak Me How To Teach
Bruckheimer
2. Feb 10, 2015: Setting Fire to the Lab
Yen
5. Mar 07, 2007: Baptism of Solitude
Get Outta Here Hitler
3. Apr 12, 2007: Cincinnati Kid
Brain Tarp
6. Mar 03, 2007: Biff Bang Pow
I'm Tired Of Paul Mccartney

Album Review
Kraid
Reviewed 2007-02-14
Cinemechanica - The Martial Arts

Mathy Modern Post-punk. They claim to be able to “wtfpwn your house party” and talk shit on the Mars Volta, not bad signs. Dualing guitars, guitars often sound a lot like Fall of Troy, but without the emo. Vocals sound like Hot Snakes/Drives Like Jehu. *All FCC Clean.* Tracks 8, 3.

1. Great heavy intro leads to intense yelling vocals. [2:00]

2. More shouty vocals over dualing guitars. [2:51]

*3. Slower, building intro; more rock-indie verses (think a more laid back Milemarker) with interlocking guitar lines. Nice full ending. [3:35]

4. The “single.” Tons of tempo changes, with some more singy parts amidst the shouts. Ok, but not too thrilling. [2:27]

5. Instrumental -- rockier, less technical. Toward the end gets quieter and drummer has a party leading up to the big chord-laden finish. [5:16]

6. The freak-out song (also instrumental), with additional drums and guitars, going for the “cacophony” sound. [4:12]

7. Wailing guitars and Jehu vocals; second half descends. [3:32]

**8. Punkier vocals and a little more spirit behind the guitars -- I like it, they seem like they mean in on this one, and pull off all the things they try to get right in all the other tracks. [2:51]

9. Dualing guitars at their most Contra/Castlevania of the album. This could almost be a Minibosses song. [4:25]

/Kraid

Track Listing
1. Yen   5. Take Me To The Hospital
2. Antsinjapants   6. Get Outta Here Hitler
3. Brain Tarp   7. Ruins Of Karnac
4. I'm Tired Of Paul Mccartney   8. Bruckheimer
  9. Orlandu