Shotmaker’s second in time and place was fairly particular: mid-’90s, hardcore, Ontario, Canada. However the humorous factor is it didn’t cease after a pair albums and the standard slew of shorter releases. They lived on in my head, within the head of anybody who heard them again then, anybody who noticed them play, anybody who spent greater than a fleeting second with their chaotic, emotion-filled post-hardcore. Their sound flirted with noise rock, second-wave emo, and hardcore; it was a novel sound, one which deserves to be remembered.

Fortunately, their music has seen a brand new lease on life with Strong Brass Data’ intensive A Second In Time: 1993-1996 triple-LP discography launch.

See, there are specific moments in Shotmaker’s catalogue (the opening of “Bailer,” “Failure”’s lengthy construct and melodic riffing) that simply destroy me (in case you’re going to pay attention to 1 Shotmaker music, let it’s “Failure”). Not in a cloying, heart-on-sleeve manner, and never in a technical metalcore onslaught sort of manner. Simply in that particular manner that few bands can, the place the riffs are heavy however not heavy, the tempo is correct the place it must be, and issues simply by no means cease.

Then there’s the drag and pull so essential to Shotmaker’s sound. That is what a rhythm part ought to sound like. That is “Controller Controller”’s post-hardcore perfection. And after I say perfection, I imply these recordings aren’t good. And that’s why they’re. (Should you’re going to pay attention to 1 Shotmaker music, perhaps it needs to be “Controller Controller.”)

The unrelenting ahead momentum, tracks like “Uninhibited” and “Curve” simply driving, driving, driving, whereas songs like “The Sport” channel all of the vitality, emotion and aggression of the perfect hardcore. (Should you’re going to pay attention to 1 Shotmaker music…)

Truly, in case you’re going to pay attention to 1 Shotmaker music, you’re going to take heed to all of them, and also you’ll be all of the richer for it, even in case you’re listening to them for the primary time at this time.

Stream A Second In Time: 1993-1996 right here and order the triple-LP set, which is out now, right here.