Review for the Ugly One
Exclaim! Magazine
By: Keith Carmen
Delivering their acoustic-based punk rock with uncompromised passion and aggression, the Burnitdowns create an impressive atmosphere on The Ugly One. Dynamic, the album flows between twang-y chug, a borderline Celtic/gutter punk rock drive and full-on blast, thereby blending the influences of Johnny Cash, Rise Against and early AFI with ease. Still, the band’s ability to stack wavering vocal melodies over the most sublime of rhythmic passages creates intense layers for what seem like otherwise straight-forward tunes such as “I’m Goin’ Out,” “Rhythm And Booze” and “Quarantine.” The production rides the line between technical perfection and edgy live so perfectly it’s almost disturbing. These 11 tracks fly by with paced power that necessitates further listening to ensure one actually got it all. Sounding like a band with far more years under their belts than their fresh faces would indicate, The Ugly One is a stellar introduction to countrified punk rock for a new generation and a hard reminder of its importance for the callous old one.
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Hey Friends!
If you're in town(T-dot) make sure you make it out to the birthday show at Smiling Buddha this Saturday May 30th.
we'll be playing with our friends from Ottawa.
details on our page and on facebook.
Be Sweet or die Tryin'!
hey guys i got a shit load of pics in my photo albums from the boat the other night, you guys rawked!! feel free to use the pics anyway you want. id just apreciate if you gave me a photo credit if you do.
That was a great set at The Boat for Punk 4 Parkinsons. A punk monolith that's infused with a little party-animal debauchery. This is straight-ahead dirty sounding music with attitude. Onwards and upward for the band.
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Hey lads! Hows cold cold Canada? I don't quite know what's going on down here but over christmas the wind kicked up and the weather cooled down and I was shivering my nuts off in t-shirt and shorts on the beach!!
Anyway. Happy new year from the guys and girls at Johnny Uppercut!!
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Hey guys...sorry I had to bolt so fast after our show. I wanted to stay but I was going back to my mom's which was over an hour drive, she had to work the next day and all...and I love gettin back to mom's.
We actually heard a pack of wolves from the porch when we got home. North of 7 is like that I suppose. Anyway, I am playing you on my radio show this week if you tune into (coopradio. org) from 10:30-noon Pacific time...see ya next time, yer joey
Long time no see. I see you are playing Peterborough tonight, I can't make it, but Amber will be going down with Jen. I'll have to catch you again sometime. One time, we almost opened for Joey Only, except at first I was thinking Jerry Only... I was excited for a few minutes. Joey Only is still pretty cool anyways.
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