Age Sixteen

It seems like everything I write on this page starts off this way, but once again: Bad name, awesome music. I was a little skeptical of Age Sixteen when I first found them; I discovered them because they added my band to their Myspace. I generally like to check out every band I add to that thing (even though its mostly to up my own play count) and the bands are usually just plain awful. Before the songs loaded up, this one looked the same, advertising former members of xMoshMetalSoundingBandNamex. Still, they listed Braid in their "sounds like" section, so I gave em a try.



Well, they don't sound like Braid. What they do sound like is a really screamy variation on the modern emo revival sound that's going on, and a good one at that. It kind of reminds me of a less creepy take on Stop It!! or a less technical Hot Cross. The vocals are anti-melodic screams, but have a nice tone and sound passionate enough to make them sound somewhat fresh. Age Sixteen writes catchy songs and if their three song demo is any indication, good things are bound to come of this band.