The Number Twelve Looks Like You - Nuclear. Sad. Nuclear.

The Number Twelve Looks Like You (TNTLLY) was a very influential band in the underground hardcore music scene. Originally forming in 2002, without a bassist, under the name And Ever the band soon started to change their direction and added a bassist, Mike Smagula, and then changed their name (which was taken from an episode of The Twilight Zone). Their sound is a unprecedented fusion of hardcore punk, jazz, progressive metal and noise. The band bears two lead vocalists with unique vocal approaches. They utilize deep growls, a type of "whiny screaming", "strongman vocals", as well as high and mid ranged screams (see how I have to make up vocal techniques for them? That's how you know they are good). Their album Nuclear. Sad. Nuclear. was their first full length on Eyeball Records which was released on June 7, 2005. The album was recorded with a sense of urgency, in only seven days, and you can feel that when you listen to it. The album opener does what any album opener should, blow you away. The track is called "The Devils Dick Disaster"  and it's all over the place musically. Opening with an almost indie rock riff the song then goes berserk! Fancy guitar work and spastic drumming riddle through the entire album, but TNTLLY are not afraid to show you their gentler side. The track "Remembrance Dialogue" is a post-rock masterpiece clocking in at just over seven minutes; the song creeps slowly along in the tradition of bands such as This Will Destroy You. Of course, the band adds their quirky vocals over the top and some feedback for good measure. The album features two re-imagined songs off their 2004 release An Inch OF Gold For An Inch Of Time, "Like A Cat" and "Clarissa Explains Cuntainment." The better recording quality for these songs, thanks to Eyeball Records, allows for the listener to be better abused by the bands fantastic musicianship. My personal favorite on the album is "The Proud Parents Convention Held In The ER." This song drips with sass and has a much heavier feel than the rest. If you don't have this record on vinyl I suggest you take care of that because it gives the music a distinct texture.

Nuclear. Sad. Nuclear.:
http://www.mediafire.com/?j5xmzzhgnmy

TNTLLY Myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/tntllu

Link to purchase album via Eyeball Records:
http://www.eyeballrecords.com/release/368

-Jas