Criminal Conversation

Good Health 7"

To be honest, I hadn't heard a non hardcore/noise/experimental type in a while that I really found entertaining. This all changed on a trip to Amoeba Music one day when I spotted three 7 inches that, when joined together formed one big band photo. Well, being the collector nerd I am I went ahead and picked them up. Upon playing them all for the first time at my house, I was blown away.There are so few bands that can inject "emotion" into there music without being sappy and dare I use a vague phrase "emo". Pretty Girls Make Graves was neither of those things. Having found a band I quite liked, I quickly sought out the much more rare version of these 7 inches: the coveted "box set", which was worth every penny I paid for it, including the stamp for the letter to Hand Held Heart. The music here isn't very easy to describe. Aside from the aforementioned emotion in the music, its really hard to put a exact pinpoint on. I've heard some comparisons to At The Drive In, minus the slightly nonsensical lyrics. I've also heard the accusation that this band is only getting attention because of it's members former projects (Murder City Devils, Death Wish Kids Sharks Keep Moving, Area 51, etc...) But don't buy this because you like or don't like those bands, buy it because you want to hear a great set of rock songs. - adam