{"id":6288,"date":"2016-02-09T13:30:35","date_gmt":"2016-02-09T13:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-thousand-oaks-monsters-begetting\/"},"modified":"2016-02-09T13:30:35","modified_gmt":"2016-02-09T13:30:35","slug":"album-review-thousand-oaks-monsters-begetting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-thousand-oaks-monsters-begetting\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Thousand Oaks &#8211; Monsters Begetting Monsters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/78.media.tumblr.com\/2fefbe536d766e4b6e09a632ccab32f1\/tumblr_o28z9coh341r8no6so1_1280.jpg\" width=\"250em\" alt=\"\u201cThousand\" title=\"\"><br \/>\nAs soon as the phoenix bursts into flames, a new one will rise from the ashes, as they always say. Turns out that statement doesn\u2019t just work with legendary birds, but also bands. After 14 years of loyal service as Jet Market, the members set themselves alight and kick-started their rebirth as <b>Thousand Oaks<\/b>. With a new lease of life and a debut album in the form of <i>\u2018Monsters Begetting Monsters\u2019<\/i>, this Rome quartet are looking to build another long successful legacy. <\/p>\n<p>Channeling the pace and bite of A Wilhelm Scream alongside the infectiousness of household names such as Propaghandi and NOFX, <i>\u2018Monsters Begetting Monsters\u2019<\/i> pulls you in instantly and doesn\u2019t let up until you are well and truly exhausted and drained. <i>\u2018Reap The Whirlwind\u2019<\/i> lives up to its name and flies by with circle pit-inciting crunch, while <i>\u2018Being The Chain Breaker\u2019<\/i> pummels with fret-tapping bedlam and shirt-ripping aggression. The blink-and-miss-it stabs of <i>\u2018Poison Coated Empty Jar\u2019<\/i> and <i>\u2018Dredged Up Resemblance\u2019<\/i> also make for some rip-roaring highlights.<!-- more --><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The only thing that really lets <i>\u2019Monster Begetting Monsters\u2019<\/i> down is its total length. With such a flurry of jumpy beats and hearty riffs, by the time the good vibes of the title track and the rousing finale of <i>\u2018Nowhere To Hide\u2019<\/i> rolls round, attention span is wearing thin and everything feels a little jaded and lost. In small sharp doses <b>Thousand Oaks<\/b> are volatile, but in one big chunk it\u2019s all a little bit too much of a muchness.<\/p>\n<p>Overall <i>\u2018Monsters Begetting Monsters\u2019<\/i> is a high-octane chunk of fun punk rock that will hold something for old and new fans alike. With a ripe mix of classic punk ideals with modern day energy and flair, <b>Thousand Oaks<\/b> have all the makings of becoming a household name in the underground if they play their cards carefully. Only time will tell though. <\/p>\n<p>3\/5<\/p>\n<p><em>&lsquo;Monsters Begetting Monsters&rsquo;<\/em> by <strong>Thousand Oaks<\/strong> is out now on <strong>Disconnect Disconnect Records<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thousand Oaks<\/strong> links:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thousandoaksband\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Words by Jack Rogers (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JackMRog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@JackMRog<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As soon as the phoenix bursts into flames, a new one will rise from the ashes, as they always say. Turns out that statement doesn\u2019t just work with legendary birds, but also bands. 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