I've been spending a lot of time in my mid-2000's playlists. I feel like this era is generally overlooked and underappreciated. I know that I've ignored some of those records for years and when I revisit them, I'm amazed at how great this still sound to me. There were also a few bands around that time that I didn't pay much attention to, and it has been fun digging into that shit recently and gaining a new appreciation for them.
Death Is Not Glamorous is one of those bands that seemed like a pretty big deal at the time, but I was in too deep with bands like Have Heart and The First Step, and never really gave them more than a casual listen. As I've been digging into the mid-2000's, Death Is Not Glamorous is one of those bands that I've found I really enjoy. They have a ton of energy, and are a bit poppy but they still have enough hardcore edge to keep me interested...definitely a cool Lifetime influence.
As I've been digging into the Death Is Not Glamorous stuff, I really wanted to throw some money at their records. I wasn't concerned with original first pressings or the most limited colored vinyl...I just needed something in my collection. I found a seller with a couple records available for cheap, including this second press of the demo with the blue sleeve. Great stuff.
The seller also had a copy of the Undercurrents 7 inch that was originally released in 2006. This is the third pressing, and I really dig the look of the orange vinyl. The shark and tentacle artwork looks great. I'm telling myself that this one copy is all that I need, but then I see on Discogs the tour cover and I kind of want one of those too. Hmmmmm...we'll see.
Overall, I'm glad that I came around to this band, even if I'm about 15 years too late.
