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| Sputnikmusic |
 December 29th, 2006. Glassjaw were full-fledged into a 2006 mini-tour that had rumblings of a new album, consistent touring, and essentially every outlandish rumor that could be conceived. On the way out from Webster Hall in New York City, the only thought that stayed was ‘did that really just happen?’ What occurred was that Glassjaw played two of the heaviest tracks from their collection, both of which had yet to be released in “You Think You’re (John Fucking Lennon)” and “Jesus Glue.” The tracks were monumental in stature and welcomed a new, focused direction that was a natural transition for the band. Sure, there have been plenty of heavy moments, like that in “Two Tabs of Mescaline” off Worship & Tribute, but it barely compares to the methodical romp that the new tracks provided. Fast-forwarding to January 1st, 2011 and the same exact feeling of confusion and amazement ran awry at the Best Buy Theater. However, this time, no one knew how to react. With “Jesus Glue” and “You Think You’re (John Fucking Lennon)” at least someone could comprehend how to groove to the tones and riffs that erupted within the quaint venue at the time. This time was different; no one knew what to do as blank stares encompassed the theater while some fans even left the Best Buy Theater during the premier of the new tracks. Aside from “Black Nurse,” a track that has been played live recently, every Coloring Book track was nothing short of a complete shock. This was not Glassjaw, but something metaphorically bigger than Glassjaw.Through the re-emergence of drummer Durijah Lang and bassist Manuel Carrero, Glassjaw have undoubtedly matured in all aspects of their songwriting. Every track on Coloring Book is patient, enunciating what should be heard at any particular moment, such as the drum fill beginning “Miracle and Inches” or the ungodly bass tones ripping through “Vanilla Poltergeist Snake.” In fact, for Coloring Book, guitarist Justin Beck decided to temporarily drop his recently added baritone guitar in favor of a keyboard to showcase an eerie backsplash to “Vanilla Poltergeist Snake” as Daryl Palumbo nonchalantly sings ‘no one gets out alive/no one.’ Beck is particularly instrumental in providing a ‘deceiving’ heaviness to the entire album, as Coloring Book lacks conventional breakdowns and replaces that feeling with dense, abstract passages that have a certain groove to each. During “Black Nurse,” the already noted single, Beck has his perhaps strongest performance with a sludge metal-like tone ripping through the intro and chorus, while Palumbo sings ‘Beyond poor/ beyond ostracized/ destined to be obscured,’ a lyric that sets the tone for Coloring Book....full text |
| Bigcheesemagazine |
| Glassjaw have announced that they will be giving away their new six-track EP, 'Coloring Book EP', at their upcoming London show. The much-loved and elusive New Yorkers will play London's HMV Forum on March 30th. Tickets are £20 each so get on it!...full text |
| Dyingscene |
| Long Island rockers Glassjaw have released a new song titled “Coloring Book” to their website. Stream it here. The band digitally released an EP titled “Our Color Green” (The Singles). The five-song EP is a compilation of the singles they released throughout 2010. They will be touring the U.S. starting February. Click here for dates and locations....full text |
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