| On the Offensive | ||||
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| Released | September 21, 2004 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 20:00 | |||
| Label | Hidden Agenda | |||
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On the Offensive is an EP released by Poster Children in 2004. It is composed of politically themed cover songs.
Pitchfork gave it 7.0. [1] Allmusic gave it 3.5 stars, with Tim Sendra describing it as "an impassioned antiwar, anti-Bush statement...a fun listen". [2] PopMatters gave it 6 stars, with Christine Klunk stating that it "shows The Poster Children at their sharpest and tightest". [3]
Cursive is an American indie rock band from Omaha, Nebraska. Stylistically described as emo and post-hardcore, Cursive came to prominence with 2000's Domestica and found commercial and critical success with 2003's The Ugly Organ. The band has released eight studio albums, a compilations album, and a mix of singles and EPs since 1997. They have released recordings on several labels, including 15 Passenger Records, Saddle Creek Records, and Big Scary Monsters (UK).
Hella is an American math rock band from Sacramento, California. The primary members of the band are Spencer Seim on electric guitar and Zach Hill on drums. The band expanded their live band by adding Dan Elkan on vocals, rhythm guitar, sampler and synthesizer and Jonathan Hischke on synth bass guitar for their 2005 tour. In 2006 they reformed as a five-piece line-up including Seim, Hill, Carson McWhirter, Aaron Ross & Josh Hill. In 2009, the band was reduced back to core members Hill and Seim.
Illegal Tender is the first EP by the alternative rock group Louis XIV. It was released on January 21, 2005, and features the band's first single, "Finding Out True Love Is Blind," which was also included on the band's first album, The Best Little Secrets Are Kept, released later in 2005.
Arcade Fire is an extended play (EP) by the indie rock band Arcade Fire. The EP was recorded in Maine, United States, during the summer of 2002. Arcade Fire was remastered and repackaged for its 2005 re-release by Merge Records for fans after they had "grown obsessed" with the band's debut album, Funeral. It was initially released in 2003 by the band at their shows and website, and then re-released in 2005 by Merge. It received positive reviews from music critics, although some of them noted that it was inferior to their debut album Funeral. Lyrical themes of Arcade Fire consist of parents, suburbia, new love, dread, and drama. The EP's third track, "No Cars Go", was re-recorded for Arcade Fire's second full-length album, Neon Bible. No Cars Go has been played at the majority of live shows since the EP release. Arcade Fire have also played other songs from the EP, live on every tour since, however, it has become less frequent. On their recent tours, they notably played "Headlights Look Like Diamonds" and "Vampire/Forest Fire".
Poster Children is an American indie rock band formed at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 1987. They have issued nine studio albums and two EPs. Known for their strong DIY ethic, the band members continue to drive their own tour bus, create their own artwork and T-shirt designs, and operate their own record label. Poster Children were also pioneers in several forms of electronic technology relating to performance art, including enhanced CDs, webcasts, and blogs.
Tower of Love is the debut album by Manchester based multi-instrumentalist Jim Noir. First released on 12 December 2005, it largely consists of songs taken from Noir's first three releases, Eanie Meany EP, My Patch EP and A Quiet Man EP.
The Advantage is an American rock band from Sacramento, California that formed in 1998 and specialises in doing covers of music from old NES games, also known as Nintendocore. The band is named after the NES joystick controller of the same name.
Return to the Sea is the first studio album by Islands. It was released by Equator Records on 4 April 2006. "Rough Gem" was released as a single from the album. The remastered version of the album was released on 11 November 2016.
Comet Gain are a British indie pop band, formed by singer-songwriter and guitarist David Christian in 1992, with musical influences including post-punk and northern soul. Pitchfork called them "one of the most underrated contemporary indie bands in the UK".
New World Record is the sixth album by American alternative rock band Poster Children, released in 1999. It was the first album recorded in their own studio, Tedium. It was among the first albums made available for purchase in the MP3 format.
No More Songs About Sleep and Fire is the eighth album by American alternative rock band Poster Children, released in 2004. The version released on enhanced CD-ROM features a layered front cover design, and is enhanced with the video for "Western Springs." The CD-ROM also features an album-length commentary track. The vinyl issue includes an exclusive lyric sheet.
Absentee were an English alternative rock band from London, England, signed to Memphis Industries. The band members were Dan Michaelson (vocals/guitar), Melinda Bronstein, Babak Ganjei, Laurie Earle (bass) and Jon Chandler.
Biggest Bluest Hi-Fi is the debut LP from the indie pop band Camera Obscura. It was released in 2001 by Andmoresound and in 2002 by Elefant, then re-released in 2004 by Merge.
Raised by Wolves is the debut EP by the indie rock band Voxtrot, released in 2005.
Loses Control is the second and final studio album by American rock band Hey Mercedes. Following the release of Everynight Fire Works (2001), guitarist Mark Dawursk left the band was replaced by Michael Shumaker in May 2002. Between then and the end of the year, the band spent time writing new material. They recorded Loses Control in April and May at Camp Street Studios in Cambridge, Massachusetts with producers Sean Slade and Paul Q. Kolderie. Loses Control is an indie rock, pop-punk and power pop record that used bigger and thicker guitar sounds, and Nanna double-tracking his voice.
The Postmarks were an indie pop band from Pompano Beach, Florida formed in 2004. They released three albums and an EP between 2006 and 2009.
We Versus the Shark is an American math rock band from Athens, Georgia, United States. The band formed in March 2003, and is composed of several multi-instrumentalists who change instruments and all sing during live shows. Their debut full-length, Ruin Everything!, was released in January 2005 on the label Hello Sir. An EP followed in 2007. The band released the album "Dirty Versions" on November 17, 2008. The band also released an album of cover songs on Quote Unquote Records featuring songs by bands as diverse as Tom Waits, Tears for Fears, The Matt Kurz One, and Television. On March 23, 2020, the band announced its return and released a new single, Righteous Vibes, the next day.
Radiant Door is the second EP by the noise pop band Crystal Stilts. It was released in 2011 through Sacred Bones.
Blind Spot is the fourth and final extended play (EP) by English rock band Lush. Released on 15 April 2016, by the band's record label Edamame, the EP contains the band's first new material since 1996, following their reunion in 2015. It was produced by Jim Abbiss and Ladytron member Daniel Hunt.
Different Days is the 13th studio album by British alternative rock band The Charlatans, released on 26 May 2017.
