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sunday's worst enemy

A trip to the market generally consists of picking up some eggs, milk, bread and other staple items that for all intents and purposes will keep you alive. On the other hand, a visit to the Starmarket will leave you battered and bruised and wondering how the hell you made it out alive. Receiving a boot to the skull at the end of the cereal aisle isn't part of your average shopping experience. Thankfully Starmarket -- the band -- are a much more consumer-friendly experience. For Sunday's Worst Enemy this Swedish four-piece has crafted 14 blistering emo-core anthems. Blessed with a will to rock and an ear for melody, Starmarket have the uncanny ability to give hardcore a heart. You can attribute this to Fredrik Brandstrom's heartfelt lyrical twists as well as his thundering-yet-sensitive vocal delivery. This trait is showcased brilliantly on opener "Repetiton," as the emotive delivery punches its way though the blazing twin-guitar attack. Other songs -- for instance, "Your Style" and "Safe Bayou" -- use strands of melody coupled with smoldering riffs and frantic rhythms to smash in your head while winning your heart. Album highlight "Teencider" is a frenzied call-to-arms, with chiming, circular guitars wrapping themselves tightly around a blitzkreig rhythm and Brandstrom's furtive howl. There's not a dull moment to be found here; each song buries itself deeper in your head and heart. Sunday's Worst Enemy is a trip to the market definitely worth taking...but this time the milk and eggs are optional.

Starmarket
Sunday's Worst Enemy
Popkid

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reviewed by Jason Jackowiak

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