Well, I can’t get enough of this band! I wrote about them awhile back and told you that this might just well be the band that converts me to screamo or some version of it. The music is always interesting in that genre, I just can usually never get past the vocals. But Children are downright palatable, my dear readers. Give em a chance, Power Spirit listen past the 2.5 min. mark, this is a cool, rocking song.

And, bonus! There’s an awesomely fun video to go with it. I can’t help but think that they had a blast dressing up in longjohns and running through a forest with their guitars, wearing sunglasses. Isn’t that what every 16 year old boy wants to aspire to? Gawd, this makes me laugh. It’s office safe, if you can keep from giggling to loudly. Heavy Metal or Punk or whatever you wanna call this has just never taken itself too seriously and that’s it’s saving grace.

It’s Friday, I’m on my way to see The Decemberists and well, it’s a long drive to Milwaukee. Yeah, I’ll be playing some of this on the road today.

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“One of the band’s greatest achievements to date is marring progressive variety and narrative sweep with thrash’s relentless sense of groove. It’s more than a little intentional.”- Decibel Magazine

See the video, directed by Clayton Harper here on Pitchfork TV in case this embedded thingy won’t run.

special thanks to Sheryl Whitlen