Mixing the lo-fi fuzz of bands like Evelynn with the brutal intensity of Zao or Poison the Well, The Last Farewell delivers an exceptional debut release of pure post-hardcore bliss. Dead Poetic and Me Without You may have been the freshman surprise hits of Cornerstone 2002 and the Tooth & Nail summer line-up, but The Last Farewell proves through intricate riffs, strained and well-tuned vocals, and furious drums that they can easily compete in a room full of Furnace Fest fanatics. If Thursday had any guts and a little more musical fury, they would probably sound similar to this release. Throughout the CD, though, it is diversity that acts as the true divider between The Last Farewell and a host of other imitations. The music is skillful and well thought out. The songs are intense and unrelenting. Most of all, though, The Last Farewell is just easy to sit down, shake a fist and sing along to.
Editors' ratings — Doug 2.5/5, David 2/5
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The Phantom Tollbooth 2003Reviewed by Len NashThe energy, the passion, the poetic melody that just captures you, and then the hardcore throwdown. The Last Farewell does all this on their debut release with Framework Records (which is also Framework's debut). Just when you think that the melody will be just so much of a wimpy thing, they come in and knock you into the dirt, face first. The Last Farewell carries the same passion as Underoath…Similar sounding releases
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