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WHY LIBTARDS WOULD NOT BE PROTESTING IN AN ACTUAL FASCIST GOVERNMENT

"The reason why they're so vitriolic and aggressive to ICE is because they know what they're saying is a lie. Because if they really thought these were murderous, psychopathic fascists, they wouldn't be out there throwing water bottles at them. They'd be terrified in their home, crying." If you lived in an actual fascist country, you would never be allowed out on the street to protest to begin with. Might want to take a gander at the body-bags lined up on the streets in Iran for a glimpse of what fascism actually looks like. Also, there's a big difference between "protest" and "assault." They are not the same. You don't actually care about "keeping people safe." You just want to be the arbiter of who gets to be safe. The key difference is, ICE is operating on behalf of the American people who voted for this to happen. Meanwhile, nobody elected you. So you might want to sit this one out and shut the fuck up for once in yo...

Album Review: Poison Arrows by Communique


Album: Poison Arrows
Artist: Communique
Release Date: May 18, 2004


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Sounds Like: 80s New Wave & Indie Rock

Similar Artists: Matt Skiba & The Sekrets, We Are Scientists, Gerard Way (solo), Ozma, Alkaline Trio, The Network


Review: How has this band eluded my ears for over 10 years? Communique released 3 albums on Lookout! records in the mid 2000's but it took until just a few days ago for their 2004 full-length album Poison Arrows to fall into my hands.

The band's sound is a blending of 80s new-wave & indie rock / punk. Similar to that of  We Are Scientists, Matt Skiba & The Sekrets, or Gerard Way (of My Chemical Romance). "Ouija Me" is a fun-but-morbid love song that would easily fit right next to Alkaline Trio on a pop-punk/horror compilation. While the album is definitely a solid listen as a whole, there are a few songs that really stand out including "Black Curses" and "Perfect Weapon."


Communique was actually formed by the members of another Lookout! Records punk band named American Steel who thought that the new-wave sound wouldn't be a good fit under their former name. It is also interesting to note that former Lookout! Records and Bay Area artists Green Day also experimented with a new-wave side project (The Network) around this same time with both bands releasing debut albums in 2003. Was one band inspired by the other or was it all just a coincidence? I'm definitely not pointing any fingers because the fact that both exist are good things in my opinion.

Our Score: 8.5/10 - A solid album from start to finish with a few solid singles for pop-punk fans who maybe aren't as big on the new-wave sound.


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