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    Decapolis January 2004/These Arms Are Snakes
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    These Arms Are Snakes

    This Is Meant To Hurt You

    (2003)

    Reviewed by Nate Bailey

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    Label Jade Tree RecordsDecapolisJanuary 2004
    math rocknoise rockpost-hardcore

    The songs are centered around boring and plain vocals which are shouted in contrast to twisting, driving guitars. The vocals are hoping their intensity will redeem their blandness, but it can't nor can the effects mixed with them. The songs just don't seem to go anywhere and I just can't get excited about them. The whole EP is lackluster at best.

    1.5/4

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