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WHY *YOU* ARE THE RACIST AGEIST MISANDRIST BIGOT IF YOU DON'T SUPPORT ICE & WHY YOUR OWN COUNTRY HATES YOU SO YOU SHOULD PROBABLY LEAVE WITH THE ILLEGALS YOU WANNA PRETEND TO SUPPORT

So let me get this straight... you complain about the cost of living and the cost of homes... yet you also want our government to keep giving resources and homes to people who broke our laws in order to come here? That's called "Suicidal Empathy" and you only feel that way because a skumfuk communist who infiltrated American politics jive-talked you into supporting policies that only come back to hurt you in the end. If you don't support ICE it's probably because: 1) You're an illegal alien. Aka a criminal trespasser. 2) Your family are illegal aliens. Aka criminal trespassers. 3) You're a privelidged white person who lives in an area where you probably aren't impacted by the crimes these illegal aliens are commiting in American communities. Crimes like rape and murder. Aka: You're a complete fucking moron who needs to keep their dumb mouth shut before your ill-informed suicidal empathy for murders and rapists who fled persecution in their own coun...
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Album Review: Cycles EP by Traditions

Album: Cycles EP
Artist: Traditions
Release Date: March 11, 2014

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Sounds like: Up-tempo, guitar driven chords and riffs with storytelling lyrics.

Similar Artists: Taking Back Sunday, The Wonder Years, The Swellers, The Softer Side

Review:  Traditions don't have very many albums under their belt, but you would never guess that from their well polished sound.
This four-piece from Westfield, MA (USA) combine their own collective musical backgrounds and experiences to provide an up-tempo guitar driven sound along the lines of Taking Back Sunday, The Wonder Years, The Swellers or The Softer Side.

Singer Randy Burlingame wastes no time getting the story started with "Ten Days," an upbeat song about a broken relationship and the conflicting feelings of relief and sorrow that follow, even if it was for the best. The album continues on a roller-coaster path of self-discovery. "I've become about as useful as a compass with no needle," sings Randy on "Polarity," one of the albums more powerful tracks about self-reflection.

Cycles is a short concept album with an overall theme about the up-and-down cycles of life, the value of never giving up and "knowing you'll always float back to the top no matter how far you sink."

Our Score: 7.5/10 - A short but satisfying listen that should be enjoyed in it's entirety.


See also: If you enjoy Cycles, you might also enjoy Rise From The Embers by The Softer Side.

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