A debut album was released on February 22, 2011. (Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows) started by Craig Owens, formerly of Chiodos. Guitarist Ryan "Judas" DePaolo started his own band called HILLvalley and debuted their first album called "Salutations" in the summer of 2009, and followed with "Upside Down" in the summer of 2011.Īfter touring with You, Me, and Everyone We Know from 2008–2010, drummer Aaron Stern joined the supergroup D.R.U.G.S. Matchbook Romance has not yet stated if they are still going to work together or are splitting for good. In May 2009, the band played three reunion shows on the East Coast. ![]() On March 12, 2007, after a 10-year career, they announced via a MySpace bulletin that they were going on an indefinite hiatus. Their song "Monsters" appeared in Madden NFL 07, Arena Football: Road to Glory, and Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. In 2006 on their second album, Voices, the band decided to change their sound and get away from what they had originally been producing. They also appeared on a 4-song split with Motion City Soundtrack in which an acoustic version of "Playing for Keeps" and "In Transit for You" appeared. ![]() The group debuted with West for Wishing, an EP released in early 2003, and later they released their first LP, Stories and Alibis, in September 2003. Their EP, West for Wishing, released in 2003 was their first recorded album during their time on Epitaph their full-length debut album, Stories and Alibis, was recorded in the same year. They released two full-length albums and one EP. Here's to looking forward to whatever they come up with next.Matchbook Romance was an American emo band from Poughkeepsie, New York and was formed in 1997. Unexpectedly, Matchbook Romance has managed with Voices to take the dramatic qualities of Muse and combine them with the smooth intensity of the Alkaline Trio and My Chemical Romance, distinctly reinventing themselves from emo novelties into genuine rock contenders. The addition of string sections brings a gentle, melancholy essence to many songs - from the well-crafted, seven-minute "Goody, Like Two Shoes" to the affectionate, sun-emerging-from-behind-the-clouds, redemption love song of "What a Sight." There's also a hidden acoustic song that surfaces around the 11:30 mark of the last track that, while not critical, is worth at least one listen through to finish things off. Almost halfway through the album, the memorable "Monsters" appears and proves to be a soaring, clap-happy anthem with eerie guitar picking that should have your flight instincts kicking in - if only so much dancing wasn't going on instead. ![]() In this sense, Matchbook Romance has achieved a passionate urgency that makes their songs - even the slower ones - aggressive without having to rely on harsh breakdowns or screamy backgrounds. This comparison - especially in Andrew Jordan's now richer, deeper vocal style - will remain fresh in the mind as "Surrender" bursts next, one of the record's most straightforward rockers, guitars and drums briefly battling it out mid-song, before the soaring final chorus kicks in with "Don't waste your breath/ Save your tears for somebody who believes." Lyrics hinting of deception, regret, fear, and love give a sense that Voices is the soundtrack to a disturbing romance movie where the night finds its subjects battling demons - both in reality and in their heads. Weary piano notes introduce the somber, stalker-themed "You Can Run, But We'll Find You," a sweeping song that soon escalates to such lengths that visions of English rockers Muse become increasingly apparent. From the awesomely creepy claymation-type exterior artwork to the shadowy atmosphere that permeates each song, this is one cohesive, dark record that manages to be quietly epic and ambitious without seeming too overdone and indulgent. What awaits unsuspecting ears is a moody, intense, dramatic, and orchestrated second full-length tour de force. Stories and Alibis was a decent album in the ranks of all the other post-hardcore/emo-esque records that came out in the early 2000s, but no song on that album could at all prepare listeners for the ambition the band showcases on Voices. Seeing as many bands are on-fire one album and completely fizzled out the next, it was almost too easy to expect next to nothing for Matchbook Romance's follow-up Epitaph release.
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