Them Eleven Choose Your Beast (Strilek) By: Jeb Branin Although this CD only has six tracks, it runs for over half-an-hour. That's 30+ minutes of post-hardcore noise rock inspired by the AmRep sound as well as the noisier side of neo-emo. It's both arty and rocking. Neither aspect overruns the other which is a plus in my book, although one might argue that such an approach allows neither aspect to truly shine either.
As I understand it, Them Eleven hails from the Czech Republic, which I suspect is another thing that helps enhance the quality here since it affords them a degree of distinction. At no time does this get bogged down trying to adhere to genre limitations of any kind. The band has a cohesive musical scheme and they don't appear to feel obligated to tailor that scheme to "fit in" to any preconceived notions of emo.
Although this CD only has six tracks, it runs for over half-an-hour. That's 30+ minutes of post-hardcore noise rock inspired by the AmRep sound as well as the noisier side of neo-emo. It's both arty and rocking. Neither aspect overruns the other which is a plus in my book, although one might argue that such an approach allows neither aspect to truly shine either.
