Handsome was formed in 1996 by Helmet guitarist Peter Mengede, Quicksand 6-stringer Tom Capone, former Cro-Mags and Murphy´s Law drummer Pete Hines as well as bassist Eddie Nappi and Salt Lake City native Jeremy Chatelain.
They can be described best with the words of Peter Stepek:
"Handsome´s
eponymous debut puts a melodic spin on the hardcore sound that its
members helped to invent during their tenures in bands including Helmet, Murphy´s Law, the Cro-Mags and Quicksand.
Churning, almost surgical guitar riffs, shifting time signatures and a
rock-steady rhythm section help to make this collection of songs stand
out. Driven by a tightly reined energy and further unified by Jeremy Chatelain´s singing, Handsome delivers a distinctive hybrid that is complex and
interesting, particularly when, as in "Eden Complex," the band shifts
effortlessly from one hook filled section to the next. Should satisfy
people who are looking for an intelligible yet hard(core) alternative.
Nuff said!
Handsome - Handsome (1997)
http://www.mediafire.com/?3zg8ls5z8m98bmq
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
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How the hell I've done to miss that????? Thanks dude, great post!!!!
ReplyDeleteNice one!
ReplyDeleteFucking brilliant record...
ReplyDeleteWow. Been listening to this album for about 20 minutes now and I don't think my head has stopped bobbing once.
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely amazing.
Oldy, but a goody. Saw these guys live back in the day, and they were good.
ReplyDeleteHere is a link to a short live set from the Hultsfred festival in '97:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.mediafire.com/?v7muw3oj291t9xf
There are a couple of tracks that aren't on the LP.
Why did so many amazing bands like Handsome die so quickly?
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