Auricle

by The Line

Overview

Auricle is the Line's second effort and finds the Cali combo in a mash-up mood. While rabid, rapid punk and hardcore revivalism are the band's basic M.O., the album begins with some off-kilter noodling that wouldn't be out of place on a Jawbox record, and "Hurry Up and Wait" downshifts repeatedly into fakey, Minutemen-style jazz-rock. These stylistic forays establish the album's theme, which freely and repeatedly mixes rattling punk anthems and ethos with brazen experimentation. Elements of insular post-punk, odd and lurching time signatures, and some of the greatest basslines to ever appear on a punk label all pop up here and there on Auricle. Even if these punk-pop-whatever lab experiments don't always work, they're refreshing in a genre that usually sticks to two or three well-worn grooves. Vocalist Don H's cynical humor is welcome also, since it's always more rewarding to hear a punk/hardcore vocalist swear and be angry than witness another recitation of sappy diary entries. Highlights on Auricle include the tightly wound "Destructive Preservation" ("I just burned all my bridges/And still I haven't f*ckin' learned"), the title track, and "Pocket Full of Posies." ~ Johnny Loftus

Product Details

Release Date:	03/26/2002
Label:	Volcom Entertainment
UPC:	0689640000221
Rank:	67059

Tracks

1. The Good Thing
2. Stone Love
3. Dry Spell
4. Face Plant
5. Tradewinds
6. Stormtrooper
7. Ho's
8. B.O.O.T.
9. Give It Up
10. Sitting on the Curb
11. Too Much
12. Tongues
13. Office

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Line   Primary Artist
Pepper   Primary Artist
TheLINE   Primary Artist
Josh Fischel   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Willie Waldman   Guest Artist,Horn
Ryan Immegart   Guitar,Vocals
Richard Kaiser   Bass,Vocals
Yesod Williams   Drums
Bret Bollinger   Bass,Vocals
Steve Kravac   Percussion
Don Horne   Vocals,Guitar
Neill Bedgood   Drums
Kaleo Wassman   Vocals,Guitar
Ronnie King   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Steve Kravie   Arranger
Jason Little   Composer
The Line   Arranger,Composer
Brian Gardner   Mastering
Pepper   Composer,Producer
Steve Kravac   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Ben Brough   Artwork