Every Time I Die
Ex Lives
Epitaph Records
05 March 2012
by Raziq Rauf
It’s a tough question, isn’t it? “Who’s your favourite band?” It’s tough because you listen to a different band depending on how you’re feeling. Well, I’ve listened to this album over 100 times. That’s not some throwaway, hyperbolic platitude you’re reading. I’ve listened to this album over a hundred times. I feel confident in saying that Every Time I Die are one of my favourite bands. But why?
As we said when we saw them late in 2011, Every Time I Die are back with a new song called ‘Underwater Bimbos From Outer Space’ and it’s really good. Here’s a video.
Every Time I Die are one of my favourite bands in the world. They encapsulate everything that is good about heavy music. Riffs, melody, excellent merch. I wouldn’t own six ETID tshirts otherwise.
Is that excessive? No – they’re all awesome shirts. Is this going to be a balanced, honest review? It’s the only way. Was I drunk? No – it was the first time sober at an ETID show and I was scared. Especially when I nipped out for a cigarette and had to bustle my way past half a dozen handbags (after they’d hit me in the belly, of course) and then the very ample smoking area was full. What was this madness? So many women. So much cancer. Every Time I Die!
Six things we found out when we saw ETID in Camden: