F.M. Knives / Useless and Modern
Album: Useless and Modern   Collection:General
Artist:F.M. Knives   Added:Apr 2003
Label:Broken Rekids  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2003-04-28 Pull Date: 2003-06-30 Charts: Loud
Week Ending: Jun 22 Jun 1 May 25 May 18 May 4
Airplays: 2 1 2 3 4

Recent Airplay
1. Jun 20, 2003: The Weekend Effect
T.V Light, I Live Alone
4. May 20, 2003: In the Leaves
T.V Light
2. May 29, 2003: Mr. SparkleChallenge
Hi-Fi
5. May 16, 2003: the rust belt
Useless and Modern
3. May 23, 2003: the rust belt
T.V Light
6. May 14, 2003: press and release
Dead Pink

Album Review
Stuart
Reviewed 2003-05-04
Terrific CD from Sacramento-based punk rock/pop band. Male vocals, guitar, bass, drums. Most tracks med-fast, and some have a spooky, creepy, spy feel. Simple lyrics, and fun, energetic straightforward music with few gimmicks. FCC on tracks 5,6,7. Recommend 1,8,9,12,13.
1 – uptempo, drum flurry at end
2 – big beat, garagey
3 – simple beat, repeating gritty guitar
4 – simple
5 – FCC 4x “fucking”
6 – FCC 3x “fucking”
7 – FCC “shit” at 2:00 rem., “fucking” at 0:20 rem.
8 – creepy spy feel in instrumental parts, jumpy and choppy guitar and vocals
9 – more spy feel, jumpy guitar and solo
10 – frenetic hopping guitar after slightly bluesy intro
11 – catchy chorus, squealy guitar solo
12 – med, creepy intro, more steady and paced, relatively quiet interlude near end
13 – big guitar and drum intro, good beat, cool choppy guitar solo

Track Listing
1. I Live Alone   8. T.V Light
2. D.O.A   9. Automatic
3. The Man From O.S.I   10. Dead Pink
4. Summer Holiday   11. Any Other Day
5. Down the Street   12. Hi-Fi
6. 20/20   13. Useless and Modern
7. Shes Terminal   .