The Matches

[AC/DC Dude8]

i figured id post this here for fear of getting flamed off the punk board. these guys are awesome period. i say we vote them as the best of 2005 on the new poll.

[kryptonite22]

They're not bad, I have however only heard a small selection of songs, like 2 or 3 at most.

[Jimmyeatworld1]

There CD is eh, but live, they are amazing. One of the best live acts I've ever seen. They have so much energy and are so talented.

[DisgruntledDuck]

I really dig their CD, but they wern't appreciated a whole lot in Southampton(England). Shawn Harris signed my t-shirt, so I automatically respect him as a person. He came out into the crowd and even stayed there for Reel Big Fish. Good band. =D

[Andrewbiles]

I like the couple of tracks I've heard in the past. Nothing super amazing but it was enjoyable.

[greensand]

yea I think I only like 3 songs on there.. I love the riff for sick little suicide..

some songs sound too poppy for my tastes or too 'blinky' :p:

but I'm looking forward to their next album.. they seem to have potential and interesting lyrics and I read that there'll be more (full out) solos on that one.
:peace:

[vinesman2]

i think theyre amazing as well. i havent been able to see them live yet but i hear it is insane

[j0nmcc]

Theyre not too bad. QUite an enjoyable band.

They toured with MC Lars and are the backing band in "hot topic is not punk rock" /nerd.

[waterproofpie]

I used to have one of their cds (I ended up selling it).
No me gusta. The only song I liked on it was the last song Untitled

[HungLikeAsian]

i got the new album "Decomposer" its alrite. anyone want the link, pm me.

[tpen892004]

i like

give me link

[A Minor Prize]

i only heard dog eared page but that was awesome

[tpen892004]

i got the new album and its ****ing awesome

its diffrent from there old album

[Spaceman_Spiff]

Cool live band. But their recent album felt way too overproduced

[mka12992]

best band ever imo

[element4433]

yeah they are pretty good

[dertjoe]

they had one song i liked, mostly because of a solo, i like guitar solos, not much into the emo music scene, wayyy too much drama

[AlkalineCharlie]

I like the last song on their album. Something to do with a barber i think.

[J.A.R.]

i like the chain me free song that's pretty good that's about the only song i've herd from them so i can't say much else

[mka12992]

they had one song i liked, mostly because of a solo, i like guitar solos, not much into the emo music scene, wayyy too much drama

They aren't Emo though, at least their new stuff...

[J.A.R.]

^they weren't emo ever

[TasianSensation]

the matches are amazing live and on cd. i've seen em 3 times. 1st was opening for +44, then BFD and Warped Tour. all three were absolutely amazing.

[mka12992]

Yeah "J.A.R" they really never were, but that is fuel for an argument and I would rather not have one.

Oh and yeah, they are the greatest live band I have seen.

[Miggy01]

Good band, I love E Von Dahl Killed the Locals, Eryn Smith being my favorite probably.
I was excited about Decomposer but I never really got into it like I did with E Von.

[Yakult]

I love this band: they're so much fun. I'd really like to see them live: I reckon they'd put on a kick arse live show

[Miggy01]

I was considering going to Warped tour just to see them, but as I loathe most of the bands there I decided against it.

[xhandgunxheart]

New Album due out in March 08!

[awfulGoodness]

this band isnt so much pop anymore... they are far more alternative now... ABIH is very different from E. Von and Decomposer

[mc910]

first 2 albums were great. shawn came out into the crowd and signed my cd at the +44 show. but i heard their new song on myspace and its terrible. it sounds like the wiggles mixed with the beatles or something

[awfulGoodness]

haha... yeah Wake The Sun is all sorts of awful... but when it's played with th rest of the album it strangely sounds better...

[break-me-in]

haha... yeah Wake The Sun is all sorts of awful... but when it's played with th rest of the album it strangely sounds better...

That's a fucking lie. :no:
Wake the Sun is a great song.
/obsessive Matches fan

It's good to have a band doing something a bit more innovative. Although I think this thread should be moved to Alt/Indie really, because they've strayed a long way from the original pop-punk sound they had.