It's No @#!*, But It's A Solid Effort All The Same, 2005-11-15
The Pulley boys have slowed down considerably since @#!*, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Radinsky's vocals have become more rough and grating, perhaps in an effort to compensate for the loss of the raw edge they had in @#!*. The effect of layering Scott's vocals has become a constant in Matters, which rather than adding anything to their sound actually just smacks of overproduction. Pulley have essentially lost the edge they had in their earlier albums, but that's not to say they don't still deliver catchy tunes with somewhat improved lyrics this time around. If you don't already have @#!* I'd suggest you buy it over this one, but if you are a Pulley fan, check Matters out, I have the feeling that you'll either appreciate their efforts or you'll resent them for the change.
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Wow, 2005-05-04
This is such an incredible cd, I don't understand how any one wouldn't like it. The melodies are unbelievable, the guitars and drumming are lightning fast. This is one of my top 10 cds of all time. Pulley have never gotten the respect they deserve in my opinion. With all of this crappy emo, screamo, hardcore junk out today, its so great to hear pulley's great brand of skate punk that you don't hear much of lately.
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Amazing!, 2005-03-16
You can tell Pulley worked very hard on this album. There are no filler songs on this CD; every song is pure gold. Pulley is a great band formed a bunch of guys kicked out of other bands. (Like Scott from Ten Foot Pole.) I recommend this CD to any fan of Ten Foot Pole, Lagwagon, or any fan of true punk unlike Blink 182.
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A new layer of texture and depth to the Pulley oeuvre, 2004-09-28