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Tired of distorted guitar riffs, pounding drums and the occasional bass breaks? Too bad, because Local H explores these elements as very few in the post-grunge era have in Pack Up the Cats. Repetitious, almost hypnotizing chord structures pull the listener in with building crescendos along with the typical start and stop patterns which made 1996's "Bound For The Floor...
Lucas' "other stuff" gives the album its edge with many high-energy melodies accompanied by his driving voice. At live performances, equipped with a guitar with bass pickups on the low strings, Lucas creates an intense atmosphere that brings back the glory days of shallow teen angst...
...real success of Pack Up The Cats is the second half of the album, which strays from typical rock conventions and moves toward a more expressive tone. The latter half also reveals the best of Local H: the guitars, bass and drive that makes you turn up the volume to ear-bleeding level and pound the crap out of your roommates. Save up any frustration before listening and let it loose singing along with both the vocals and the guitar, but be sure to take the occasional soft section as a break, because the intensity with which Local H hits...
...daaa." "Prelude to a Come Up" features a strikingly solemn piano line that punctuates the lyrics, creating a softly mystical aura. And the album's best song, "From the Window of My Room," is exhilarating through its creepy blend of synthesized violins, electric keyboards and juiced-up bass beats...
...Massachusetts Bird-Dog Club Hunting Preserve or pursue a "father-son traditional hunting adventure" with the Mt. Kineo Charter and Guide Service in Maine. If fishing sounds less barbaric than gunning down Bambi's mother, the Cape Cod National Seashore might be a prime choice for hooking bluefish, striped bass, mackerel, or albacore. And one can head off with bait and tackle to Thoreau's old haunt, Walden Pond, to ponder the incompatability of civil disobedience and Ad Board restrictions on in-room Glocks...