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Album Review: Such Gold/A Loss For Words - Split 7”

Posted on Under The Gun Review on Monday, November 14th 2011.

The thought of two of the best up and coming Pop Punks releasing a split 7-inch with two popular and emerging DIY labels, sounds incredibly exciting. The two bands in question are Rochester, New York’s Such Gold and Boston, Massachusetts’ A Loss For Words. Both are bands that have slowly and firmly been gathering on both sides of the Atlantic for the best part of 18 months.

The four-track split is jointly being released by two of the most well-respected DIY labels at the moment. No Sleep Records is home to the likes of Into It. Over It., Koji, Aficionado, Santah, Touché Amore and more. Whilst Mightier Than Sword Records is better known for re-pressing releases from Blink-182, The Ataris and The Movielife, but it’s roster does have notable name such as Bayonet, Last Call and So Many Ways.

(Source: underthegunreview.net)

Album Review: Into It. Over It./Such Gold - Split

Posted on AlterThePress.com on July 4th 2011.

This split is the final release in Into It. Over It.’s ‘Tweleve Towns’series and for some, a split release with Rochester, NY’s Such Gold sounds pretty special. Both Into It. Over It. (aka Evan Weiss) and Such Gold have been gathering a strong following on both sides of the Atlantic, so expectations are considerably high.

Weiss’ first track, ‘Washington, DC’ a solid blast of rock that is similar to his other band, Stay Ahead of the Weather with a decent structure and an appreciative melody that Weiss pulls off well. Whereas ‘Portland, OR’ is the more favorable offering with its atmospheric tone and overall mellow approach that gives Weiss the space needed to let his lyrics breathe.

(Source: alterthepress.com)