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This starts tonight, get stoked.

-Jake

Imora, live at Launch 2012

Imora

April 27th, 8:45pm @ Lancaster Convention Center

If the Shoe Fits - Imora

LUMA’s Memories from Launch 2011

Launch is right around the corner if you are attending make sure to look out for these bands, we’ll be sure to be close by.

-Jake

Figured I should get my scene cred in before they blow up in AP next month.

The five incredibly attractive men you see before you are the members of Central PA’s No-fucks-given-core band Imora. “Wait, no fucks given? Core? What ever do you mean Jake?” Says you, the reader. Well if you’d hold on to your britches I’ll explain, geez.

While Imora is technically a year old previously known as Amora, you’ll find an earlier version of If the Shoe Fits on Vol. 2 of LUMA and Friends. This crack team of noise making individuals have been at this game for the better part of the last decade. Did you know there was a time when We Came As Romans didn’t sell out venues? Yeah I was there and there was legitimately more people raging to these guys (going by A City Undone at that time) at that show than WCAR. Two words for you guys, Keyboard handstands, and honestly that’s really all I remember from that night other than the sticky white substance I found in my underwear upon a trip to the bathroom post-set. I digress, this band knows the power of electrically charged sets if you don’t believe me look up some youtube videos of their halloween set from this year. You can’t find it? Do I have to do everything?

Do you believe me that these guys are awesome? Good let’s get to the dirt. 

Do you like epic EPs like me? Well get into this then and you’ll appreciate my love.

Probably one of the most impassioned, dynamite Eps I’ve heard in while. (Do people still say dynamite? Fuck it I’m bringing it back.) This EP plays like it was written in 2004 among the height of the scream-sing era of the music scene. These 3 dynamic tracks could easily fit in anywhere on Underoath’s They’re Only Chasing to Safety which everyone knows to be a classic 2000’s album. Jeff Leuschan and Dave Daniels the throat, and the angelics respectively easily channel that urgency of Spencer and Aaron which I fucking love. Jeff is a two sided coin though, with screams ranging from Shane Told’s emotionally tinged cries to Tim Lambesis’s earth rattling growls. Dave’s vocals are pure and crisp, innocent in their own way. If Dave put out an acoustic album I’d buy it and put every track on a playlist to impress a girl I liked. In addition to heavenly singing Dave also lays down solid percussion throughout the bands music. Beats are always appropriate and on time, not one kick is out of place. 

As for guitar we have Rob Heck and Ryan Brosius (yeah that’s his name he’s also the broest of all bros in existence) contribute something that is missing in most metal core releases, god damn melody. Instead of a nauseous assault of 83 different guitar riffs Imora keeps it clean and refreshing. There’s so much melody in these songs, that if it weren’t for the tone and vocals they could be a pop-rock band, but believe me when I say this, there is plenty of bite and gut punching heaviness to be had from these guys. Take Ryan ‘Mac’ Macaluso’s bass parts for example, they boom, they punch, rattle every stage I’ve ever seen him play on. It’s also really satisfying that the songs are written well enough that it’s not just something to thicken the chugs. 

Which leaves us with Chris Cherif. Look I am going to agree that the synth thing is played out for the most and there are few bands still doing it right. Imora is one of those bands. The keys in this band are an element, not just a gimmick. It’s not just a catchy thing to throw over uninteresting breakdowns, it is its own living breathing functioning element that adds intricacies to the already impressive structure of the songs and not to be written off, someone should inform the scene about this…

Overall the songs are alive, they eat pussy and shit babies (too strong a term?). This music is solid, interesting and on all accounts a supreme showing of artistic capabilities. Now go to iTunes and fucking buy it.

Love
Jacob P. Overholt 

It’s a new year and that means an entire new year of new music. Here’s what you should look for this year.

Imora - Happily Never After - Release: Available now

Purchase on iTunes

Carousel Kings - A Slice of Heaven - Release: March 13th

“Well they can expect some older songs remixed and remastered as well as 5 brand new songs. The only way I can describe the newer songs is pop punk polarized. The poppy parts are poppier, and the heavy parts are heavier. haha. Also mention our signing to CI and what not, we gotta hype that.” - Brad Herr, Guitarist

Giants at Large and Major League - Cities and States - Release: February 1st

“You should expect awesomeness. Our side is a little different then what we’ve written in the past but still has the ‘Major League’ feel and Giants at Large wrote some of the best stuff I’ve ever heard, in my opinion. All around this split is a solid record.” Nick Trask, Vocalist

Giants at Large - Doubt - Release: Spring

“This CD’s more mature than our other releases. It reflects how we’ve grown as a band. The EP was recorded like 2 weeks into being a band, this one’s after over a year and a few tours, so we really grew together through everything.” - Brian Thomann, Bassist

Sudden Ascent - Untitled EP - Release TBA

Free the Empire - Untitled - Release: March-April

“We’re recording at Atrium Audio (in Lancaster), it’s a little more ‘poppy’ than what we have done before. It’s gonna be digitally released with limited pressings and it’s gonna have tits on the cover, I mean it won’t.” -Josh Nichols, Vocalist

One Year Later - The Sound of a Broken World - Release: March 13th

The band has announced that they have signed with CI Records.

A Seamless Getaway - Untitled EP - Release: Spring/Summer

“We are recording it now but it sounds fantastic” - Ben Shelly, Bassist

Shotgun No Blitz - Untitled - Release TBA

Knee Deep and Sinking - Something Seasonal - Release TBA

“I wouldn’t say it’s a concept album but each song has a theme tied back into one of the four seasons.” - Charles Bernard, Vocalist

The Show and Tells - Bird Pants: the Musical - Release: Late February 

“The album will consist of 11 tracks and will be sold digitally on Bandcamp and physical copies will be sold at shows.” - Dalton Rhone, Guitarist

Seek to Thrill - Forget Me Not - Release: February 4th

Release show info

Vegas Under Lights - EP - Release: Summer

“We’re going in march/April to record a brand new 6 song ep that we will offer in digital and hard copy . It’s 6 new songs no repeats from our debut 3 song.” - Josh Krizan, Guitarist

Make sure to keep an eye out for these guys at your local venues and records stores. This year is promising.

Also we liked to personally congratulate Carousel Kings and One Year Later on getting signed to CI Records. You deserve this dudes.

Love,
Jacob P. Overholt