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    Next In Line

    Traffic

    (2003)

    Reviewed by Len Nash

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    Label Indie Vision MusicThe Phantom Tollbooth2003
    emoindie rockpost-hardcore

    There are many things that bands hope for when they start out: to play shows, to get signed, and to simply be a band for some reasonable amount of time among others. Next in Line has achieved a lot; they play shows regularly, they are signed with Indie Vision Music, they've been around for seven years, and they've got a new CD out. While most bands get stuck in the vicious cycle of music rush hour traffic, Next in Line gets into the carpool lane and bypasses all of the rush hour jam sessions. They do it so well that it is clear that they do indeed know what type of Traffic they are in, and it isn't slowing them down. Green light number one: they're veterans in the music world, green light number two: they're indie rock, green light number three: they're not just indie rock (some core, some techno sampling, some coffeehouse rock, and on and on), green light number four: they're young, despite their seven years experience as a band, and green light number five: they're a Christian band.

    Most of the categories that Next in Line fits into aren't what many people would call the "majority" and they've been doing it for seven years now, come on SEVEN YEARS, that is a "minority clause" in itself! Bottom lane ... whoops ... bottom line is: that they are seasoned, talented, they mix up their indie rock basis, they share their faith, and will more than likely still be driving behind the wheel whenever you may come upon this Traffic.

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