Our First Taste of Escape...
I think I am going to do away with the playlist feature for awhile. With mixes and everything being posted a lot as it is, I don’t think it’s necessary every week. I imagine it will make an appearance from time to time whenever I get a good idea for one or feel like putting one together. So yeah, that’s the deal from now on with that.
Today I am going back in time again, however not to terribly far, and posting about the extremely overlooked and under appreciated Penfold. I know I mention a lot how certain bands go under appreciated, but it’s ridiculous how unnoticed this band went. Penfold was originally formed in 1997 in New Jersey and in between then and 2003 they released an EP, album, 7 inch, and many songs on various compilations. They played what most would consider to be emo, however they played it in one of the truer senses that you will come by. Despite being a bit late to the game when it came down to the whole emo-core deal of the mid nineties, they managed to crank out music that would have easily eclipsed the quality of many other bands output during that time. That right there could very well be why they never got the amount of attention that they rightfully deserved. However, for those of us that did manage to find Penfold during their time together, we were reminded of what this type of music can and should sound like. Their music contains a certain sort of honesty that just isn’t found a lot anymore. Penfold were a band that set out to make music for the sole purpose of making music and something entirely cathartic at the same time. There isn’t much to say about the overall sound of it. If you were a fan of the mid nineties emo push then you probably know what to expect from this. Any of their material is so amazingly well done that I don’t see how anyone couldn’t enjoy it.
Amateurs and Professionals (EP):
Penfold – M [MP3]
Penfold – Breathing Lessons [MP3]
Our First Taste of Escape:
Penfold – The Opportune Moment, Fate, Confidence and an Encounter [MP3]
Penfold – Kissing the Nightmare [MP3]
VA – Emo Diaries Vol. 3:
Penfold – Microchip [MP3]
After Penfold broke up three fourths of the members recollected in a band called The Moirai, however after releasing just one EP titled Bury Yourself they also split up. Since then Penfold has reunited once for a one off show they did in February of ’06.
Unfortunately both Amateurs and Professionals and Our First Taste of Escape are sort of hard to come by. I guess that comes with the territory when bands like this break up. However, scour your local record shops or search around online. You might be able to turn up something and if you do, by all means buy anything you find by this great band.
EDIT: Thanks to a reader, it was pointed out in the comments that you can buy music by Penfold on Itunes. So that's pretty cool. However, for those looking for the real deal...then your search continues.
Today I am going back in time again, however not to terribly far, and posting about the extremely overlooked and under appreciated Penfold. I know I mention a lot how certain bands go under appreciated, but it’s ridiculous how unnoticed this band went. Penfold was originally formed in 1997 in New Jersey and in between then and 2003 they released an EP, album, 7 inch, and many songs on various compilations. They played what most would consider to be emo, however they played it in one of the truer senses that you will come by. Despite being a bit late to the game when it came down to the whole emo-core deal of the mid nineties, they managed to crank out music that would have easily eclipsed the quality of many other bands output during that time. That right there could very well be why they never got the amount of attention that they rightfully deserved. However, for those of us that did manage to find Penfold during their time together, we were reminded of what this type of music can and should sound like. Their music contains a certain sort of honesty that just isn’t found a lot anymore. Penfold were a band that set out to make music for the sole purpose of making music and something entirely cathartic at the same time. There isn’t much to say about the overall sound of it. If you were a fan of the mid nineties emo push then you probably know what to expect from this. Any of their material is so amazingly well done that I don’t see how anyone couldn’t enjoy it.Amateurs and Professionals (EP):
Penfold – M [MP3]
Penfold – Breathing Lessons [MP3]
Our First Taste of Escape:
Penfold – The Opportune Moment, Fate, Confidence and an Encounter [MP3]
Penfold – Kissing the Nightmare [MP3]
VA – Emo Diaries Vol. 3:
Penfold – Microchip [MP3]
After Penfold broke up three fourths of the members recollected in a band called The Moirai, however after releasing just one EP titled Bury Yourself they also split up. Since then Penfold has reunited once for a one off show they did in February of ’06.
Unfortunately both Amateurs and Professionals and Our First Taste of Escape are sort of hard to come by. I guess that comes with the territory when bands like this break up. However, scour your local record shops or search around online. You might be able to turn up something and if you do, by all means buy anything you find by this great band.
EDIT: Thanks to a reader, it was pointed out in the comments that you can buy music by Penfold on Itunes. So that's pretty cool. However, for those looking for the real deal...then your search continues.
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