2005 Warped Tour Compilation

Performer: Various Artists
Distributor: Alternative Dis. Alliance

Notes: Performers include: The Offspring, Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphy's, Zao, Bleeding Through, Silverstein, Relient K, VCR, Hawthorne Heights, Atreyu, Plain White T's, Tsunami Bomb, A Thorn For Every Heart, No Use For A Name, Armor For Sleep, Gogol Bordello, Millencolin, Bedouin Soundclash, Gatsby's American Dream, Underoath, Silverstein, Hot Water Music, Halifax, Strung Out and more. This two-CD set documenting performances at the 2005 Warped Tour, is the third in a series (the first covered '03 and '04). The tour showcases indie bands, nearly all of whom fall into the neo-punk, pop-punk, emo, or post-hardcore categories. Labeled "Stage One" and "Stage Two," the collection gives a satisfying overview of the tour's numerous, variegated acts, a great souvenir for those who caught the show, and a fine substitute for those who missed it. There are plenty of big names, including Irish-American punks Dropkick Murphys, catchy skate-punks Pennywise, Chicago emo outfit Fall Out Boy, and old-school CA pop-punks the Offspring (whose creepily evil "Beheaded" provides a welcome bit of nastiness among the surplus of heartrending emo). Yet most of the set is dedicated to showcasing young bands--Amber Pacific, Bleed the Dream, and Tsunami Bomb, among them--who are up-and-coming. The material isn't all top notch, but at one song per band (spread across fifty tracks), WARPED TOUR 2005 COMPILATION is an excellent sampler of what's happening in the world of independent rock. The startlingly low price--which matches the Warped Tour's indie credo--makes this a particularly good buy.

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