While the previous album (Death And Life Of...) showcased a band incorporating horror elements in their music and appearance, on Fashion Over Function The Deadlines chose for a straight ahead rock 'n roll approach. They supposedly have rock star manners when singer Shaun Sundholm cries out: "I want a stalker...I want someone to follow me around. I want to get your love letters in the mail. I want to see you ending up in jail. I want to be on the cover of your magazines" (in I Want A Stalker). This rock star image they're portraying is with a big wink of the eyes. Musically all rock 'n roll clichés are dusted off. If it wasn't for the modern influences you would think you're back in the sixties. There's not as much variety on Fashion Over Function as on the previous album but the production is clearly improved. One big minus is that the CD is less than thirty minutes long. Music for people who want to relive the fun of the rock 'n roll years their parents grew up in.
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Decapolis February 2002Reviewed by Tom BastianThis is the Deadlines' sophomore release and follow-up to their first Tooth and Nail release "The Death and Life Of..." The band was founded in 1998 and is currently based out of Portland Oregon. "Fashion over Function" was recorded at Supernatural Sound in Oregon City by the Glitter Twins. The press sheet that came with this release said, "the boys decided to shift gears, dropping the…Similar sounding releases
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