LINE OF DEPARTURE were:
Kyle - Vocals / Guitar | Adrian - Guitar | Sam - Bass / Vocals | Barclay - Drums
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COMPILATIONS:
Pee Approved Vol. 3 (Pee Records)
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LINE OF DEPARTURE - Ixora
Ixora is an emotively-stained release ala Alkaline Trio and Hot Water Music with some solid indie-styled histrionics with philosophical lyrical approach. Tracks Ixora, Conscience and Reality and No Competition stand out and the album is out through stand out local label Pee Records.
LINE OF DEPARTURE - Ixora
This melodic punk/hardcore band has gotten the saticfaction they were after in the release of their EP, 'Ixora' which was released in mid 2005. 'Line Of Departure' the four piece group from south australia, I believe will soon be amongst the stages of supporting major bands while their music still is growing.
While 'Ixora' will set things up for 'Line Of Departure' the music they produce will only get better. With this EP even though it only has five tracks, it still goes on exploring a combination of slow and fast songs, and great lyrical writing between Kyle and Adrian, should promise the band some kind of a bright future. With the occasional screaming and catchy tunes people like to hear, 'Line Of Departure' is looking good, and soon to be in the spotlight.
For fans of genres in punk/rock/emo/hardcore. Truly a fantastic band in the making. I love it!
Posted by: deadm1ne on 2006-01-30
Rating: 4 / 5
LINE OF DEPARTURE - Ixora
Line of Departure released their debut EP ‘IXORA’ through respected indie label Pee Records in November 2005. There are 5 tracks in total with songwriting credits going to the whole band, a truly collective effort.
From the opening track, it’s clear that Line of Departure have full command of their edgy melodic-rock genre. ‘Ixora’ is the opener and it powers along with solid playing from the rhythm section, which provides the perfect support for the driving guitars and impassioned vocals.
‘Ixora’ has some serious lyrics too:
You turn away at days refrain
Shallow hearts aren’t forgiving
Enemies locked inside
Bitter child follows behind
Track 2, ‘Conscience and Reality' launches in with some primal double-kick drumming and bass, followed by more driving guitars. Vocals enter with a scream then shift straight back to a strong melodic line. It’s a great effect.
Track 3, ‘Hope Springs’ pulls back the pace a little, but still has an urgent perpetual motion underlying it. Again the features are concise melodic phrasing and catchy guitar and bass riffs.
The pace changes again with track 4, ‘No Competition’. It comes straight in with an up-tempo rock feel then drops back only to take off once more. It’s quite a ride.
The last track, ‘In a Naught’, is also pretty much full steam ahead, but it too has great dynamic contrasts. In fact, these dynamic contrasts are a feature of every track on ‘IXORA’. It makes for interesting song structures and you can tell a lot of thought has gone into them. Line of Departure are a hard working band and their debut EP ‘IXORA’ is a credit to their dedication and focus.
LINE OF DEPARTURE - Ixora
Ixora is the latest ep from Line Of Departure. The title track Ixora is a cracker with good melodies, musicianship, and honest lyrics and is well crafted it feels like a modern rock song with a dash of melodic hardcore. The vocals are very good here also and the screaming is not used with out reason, one of the stands out for me. Conscience and Reality is another great track which really upbeat and feels like a good song with good vocals, lyrics that are meaty, and shows off the good song writing skills. It really is a mix of modern rock and melodic hardcore with a dash of punk pop for beat. Hope Springs is a bloody good song like the rest of them. It was really enjoyable with good musicianship, upbeat drumming, good harmonies and melodies and good singing. It is a well-crafted song that shows off the good song writing from the band. No Competition is good song with good vocals, catchy melodies and harmonies that will get up and singing in no time. It reminded me off a Bodyjar song, It such a catchy song. In a Naught is the last song on ep and is a good song with dark melodic melodies and has upbeat drumming, good lyrics and I really liked how the song started off with that really good guitar playing. It shows the good song writing from the band. These guys have a winner of an ep and it shows. They know what they are doing and are bound to be a huge hit with kids. Give this a shot you won’t be disappointed with this ep from this good Aussie band.
LINE OF DEPARTURE - Ixora
From the breeding ground of Adelaide comes a name you would've seen around the gig guides, constantly playing their home state, now comes the EP release time. Featuring ex-members of various Adelaide acts, there's no messing around finding the ropes, and working with Darren Thompson, who's building up a solid list of credits lately on production would've helped as well. The result, a solid 5 tracks of powerful melodic rock in the vein of Staying At Home, Thinktank etc but with a touch of their own added on top. Vocals are strong throughout and the production is sweet, there's nothing thrown in to be cool, nor is anything overdone, just good solid melodic rock, lets hope these guys dont fall victim to that Adelaide curse that tends to see bands break up far earlier than they should, their best is yet to come.
