Originally published in Verbicide issue #6

Hopeless Records prides themselves on being an eclectic label, and it certainly shows in their latest comp. Artists range from the melodrama of Thrice, to the hardcore mangling of Against All Authority, to the talented and genuinely thoughtful Common Rider and Atom and His Package.

The fact is that if you like half this compilation, you’ll hate the other, but there are many mix tape finalists present. There are unreleased tracks by the aforementioned artists, as well as previously unheard tracks by Digger, The Weakerthans, Avenged Sevenfold, Mustard Plug, and about 10 others. Unlike most compilations, this is a record made for fans instead of marketers.

(Hopeless Records, PO Box 7495, Van Nuys, CA 91409)