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Genre:
Rock
Release Date: 11/11/2003
Steeped in the principles of
hardcore, but an arm's reach away from mainstream success, Springfield, Illinois'
Park sounds like the future of modern
rock on their stellar second album,
It Won't Snow Where You're Going. Fronted by singer/guitarist
Ladd Mitchell, the group's skillfully crafted and dramatically executed music falls midway between
Thursday's thrust and
Incubus' hardened melodies. Songs like
"Gasoline Kisses for Everyone," and
"Day One and Counting" are cathartic and innovative, as
Mitchell and guitarist
Justin Valenti build a roar that shimmers as often as it splinters. On
"Which Wrist First," glistening,
Chameleons-like guitar lines fuse with the jagged urgency of vintage
At the Drive In, and despite it's title,
"This Would Be Easier if You Would Just Die" is very much alive on the strength of
Mitchell's powerful shout-singing. Tender moments like
"Conversations With Emily" are rare but just as captivating, affirming that -- aside from raw talent --
Park also possesses a depth that could catapult them to next-big-thing status.
~John D. Luerssen, All Music Guide
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