i don't know why, but i really liked this review.

Posted by SilentStorms on 2006-06-28 23:10:10
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I have to holler at rkl, well put!

i always like reviews better when someone is new to the band because, it generally means theyre relying solely on the musical content, instead of judging off past albums, scene-place, etc.

or you could quit bitching and review it yourself. punknews will post multiple reviews of the same album.

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 at 11:44 AM (EDT)
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No offence to The Mongoose, but The Someone would like to see this collection reviewed by someone who has been listening to Lifetime for more than 6 months and has more knowledge of the band. Aubin I'm looking at you on this one.

Posted by rinjonjori on 2006-06-26 23:07:34
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As Long as Dr. Dan keeps bringin it in Paint it Black or Lifetime or Kid Dynamite you should show up. The guy is as old as me and hardcore moves him. When I say show up it means either go to shows or buy albums or whatever you think is hardcore.

Just because you got the kids or the wife doesn't mean your not up for a little fun.

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 26, 2006 at 9:52 PM (EDT)
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The cover of "A New England" is sooooooooooo money!

"The funny/sad part of it is, Lifetime will end up getting dicked. The royalty rate is MUCH better on indies like jade Tree. Their records aren't gonna reap the kind of sales necessary to make it in the "big league" of the major labels. They might sell more records this time around, but the cash will once again end up in somebody else's pocket."

The funny/sad part is, you probably won't come back to read this.
Do some research. And, by research, I mean just read the threads on Lifetime on this site. First off, Decaydence is an independent label, linked to another independent label. The fact that it is funded by Pete Wentz's personal money doesn't make it a major. When the deal was announced, it was made known that the deal they made with Decaydence will return far more money to Lifetime than any other label, major or indie, could possibly hope to give.
Also, go talk to Strike Anywhere about all that money Jade Tree gives their bands, and see if you still believe staying on Jade Tree would have been a good decision (though I wish they would have gone to a label that wasn't Pete Wentz's, but that's just personal jealousy).

Lifetime is kinda like Saves The Day, a likeable but not brilliant band whose sound was copped by umpteen lame bands that got rich by purveying mediocrity. So Lifetime will probably lower their common denominator a bit in hopes of cashing in. And it won't work.

saves the day came after lifetime. so they are one of those "bands that got rich by purveying mediocrity" that copped their sound. though their records are likeable. anyway, i'm happy for the reunion thing, but i don't know what to exept from their new record. i mean, i'm exited, but i'm "scared" as well. i'm a lot less pleased with the label they're on, and i don't get why not stay with jade tree.

Fuck it my comments don't seem to be appearing but this was the last half i wrote

Great...so my comments didn't work first time, lets try again.

Wow Buddyhead are complete tools, (i used to think they were pretty cool, but now as with a lot of these comments they come off as jumping on the band hating wagon. How about directing your hate towards some cookie cutter shit that "awkward" teenagers "

Wow Buddyhead are complete tools, (i used to think they were pretty cool, but now as with a lot of these comments they come off as jumping on the band hating wagon. How about directing your hate towards some cookie cutter shit that "awkward" teenagers "

"lifetime before reunion = amazing, influential, lengendary

lifetime after reunion = sellouts, suckups, horrible."

Sorry dude, but I don't see how you've managed to morph the assertion that Lifetime was NEVER that great into they were amazing but now they're sellouts.

Lifetime was a likeable band. It just seems that their status grew ridiculously during their absence.

The funny/sad part of it is, Lifetime will end up getting dicked. The royalty rate is MUCH better on indies like jade Tree. Their records aren't gonna reap the kind of sales necessary to make it in the "big league" of the major labels. They might sell more records this time around, but the cash will once again end up in somebody else's pocket.

AND the Fall Out Boy alliance doesn't exactly work wonders their stature as a DIY band.

They'll probably come out with an album that sounds like their imitators.

Lifetime is kinda like Saves The Day, a likeable but not brilliant band whose sound was copped by umpteen lame bands that got rich by purveying mediocrity. So Lifetime will probably lower their common denominator a bit in hopes of cashing in. And it won't work.

Plus, they're probably over 30 so you kids shouldn't like them, right?

www.myspace.com/bookburner

Not unlike Lifetime. Featuring the singer of The Curse.

"I hope I am not posting on this site when I'm 30. It's just a hope of mine."

I don't, because that would mean the site wouldn't be here anymore. Seriously, it's not like it's myspace. Since when does punk have an age limit on anything? Why would you stop coming here? It's like CNN for punk. I don't need to go to label websites anymore.

http://www.myspace.com/xbonestormx

wait wait...

lemme get this straight.

lifetime before reunion = amazing, influential, lengendary

lifetime after reunion = sellouts, suckups, horrible.

sorry i have a hard time following the punk rock trends.

man some people are fucking idiots.

after reading the "from buddyhead" post, now i know where half the people in this review get their material

From Buddyhead:

You know how when you grow up, and you get suspicious about people from your childhood possibly being lamer than you remembered, but all you needed was some kind of closure or something to wrap it all up and prove that they really were lame? Y’know, like that kid who gave you your first beer… he was really into Slayer, drove a Camaro, fingerbanged your babysitter, and you thought he was super rad cos he had a mustache… and then 10 years later you saw him bussing tables at a Sizzler. Well, that band Lifetime is a lot like that. We all kinda got tricked into thinking they were sorta ok way back there somewhere in the 90’s. Somehow they would always end up on a mix tape some cute chick made you with a bunch of other bands that actually were cool… like Jawbreaker and Sunny Day Real Estate… and you were smoke-screened of their actual wackness cos they sounded sorta ok in between the good bands, and you couldn’t exactly put your finger on what was lame until…… they reform years later, and fuckin’ FALLOUT BOY signs them to their record label. Ahhhh… that’s riiiiiight… Lifetime always sucked. It’s all so clear now.

This lifetime backlash is the lamest shit ever.

"I hope I am not posting on this site when I'm 30. It's just a hope of mine."

I daresay a significant portion of the musicians reviewed on this site are over 30, many WAY over 30. Are you suggesting that these artists should "get a real job?"

"I actually own the two Jade Tree albums, bought them when the band was still intact."

I hope I am not posting on this site when I'm 30. It's just a hope of mine.

Lifetime is an example of a band that got better with time. I'm not too impressed by their early recordings, although it is good to hear them.

Who cares that they're on Decaydance? Does it matter?

Ain't it great seeing your "legendary" heroes, Lifetime, sucking up to Fall Out Boy?

your mom listens to lifetime.

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 24, 2006 at 10:41 PM (EDT)
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yeah, i think lifetime, and dr. dan's other bands are special simply because they make hardcore that is not narrowed down to a certain demographic. Lifetime is extremely poppy at times, the vocals can be slurred, the lyrics aren't followed 100% correctly by the liner notes, kid dynamite was extremely angry and quick, but was by no means a testosterone overdose.

Charles Bronson is great, but its a certain mood music. Lifetime and KD have an energy that my mom or my pissed off little brother can engage in without it being watered down or made 'soft' by its broad reach.

I'm split. I never thought lifetime re-invented music, but I do think if kids got into lifetime instead of most mainstream bands, and if falloutboy kids start buying kid dynamite records, all the better.

wyzo

How did The Mongoose not hear this band until 6 months ago?

I was slow on the uptake and heard them for the first time in the fall of 2000.

The annoying thing about Lifetime fans is that they act like Lifetime and Kid Dynamite were the only ones playing hardcore in the 90's. Like everything else was Earth Crisis or Madball. Whatever, Charles Bronson blow these fucks away.

lifetime is only legendary because of the crushing support of fanboys like you.

not a shitty band, but not that great either.

"Why is this band so overrated? I actually own the two Jade Tree albums, bought them when the band was still intact. But the heaping post-breakup praise for this band is unnecessary and undeserved. Sure, they're OK. The funny thing is, their reunion will NOT make Lifetime into the next Fall Out Boy, as they're expecting. OK, so everybody in a band likes them. But they're not cute enough, so "the kids," who buy this shit, won't buy.

They should've stayed a broken-up, legendary band -- even though they don't deserve to be legendary. I mean, what kind of accolade is it to be proclaimed legendary by Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance, and the minions of MySpace emo kids? Just because a bunch of idiots like you doesn't mean you're important. You can find plenty of idiots out there who love Bon Jovi (another Jersey band) but WHO CARES?

Dream on, twerps."

So in summary, listen to this retard's opinion about a band he doesnt think is good when most of the natural world can see it..
I hate jaded fucks that" bought both the albums when the band was intact" just so EVERYONE knows thats hes legit. Fuck off,Lifetime is legendary. I waited six years to see this band again at the reunion shows and they were just as good as they were then,as they were in 98'.

"The funny thing is, their reunion will NOT make Lifetime into the next Fall Out Boy, as they're expecting."

Nobody else is expecting this either. I'm just glad they're making music again.

it's funny to listen to dillinger four and hear green day riffs from american idiot.

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 24, 2006 at 2:22 PM (EDT)
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why the fuck does this guy keep refferring to himself as "the mongoose" that is fucking unneccasary.

Posted by kid_dynamite_ on 2006-06-24 13:10:21
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I love Lifetime. Hello Bastards and Jersey's Best are two of my favorite CDs. But this release just didn't need to happen. I already own Seven Inches and I was not into Background AT ALL, and unfortunately for me, the duel CDs contain the same songs from those two Cds over and over again. Kinda a waste of money although the first songSomewhere In The Swamps Of Jersey is incredible.

If you have all their other Cds, download the first track and keep your money for the new albums hopefully coming out soon.

Why is this band so overrated? I actually own the two Jade Tree albums, bought them when the band was still intact. But the heaping post-breakup praise for this band is unnecessary and undeserved. Sure, they're OK. The funny thing is, their reunion will NOT make Lifetime into the next Fall Out Boy, as they're expecting. OK, so everybody in a band likes them. But they're not cute enough, so "the kids," who buy this shit, won't buy.

They should've stayed a broken-up, legendary band -- even though they don't deserve to be legendary. I mean, what kind of accolade is it to be proclaimed legendary by Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance, and the minions of MySpace emo kids? Just because a bunch of idiots like you doesn't mean you're important. You can find plenty of idiots out there who love Bon Jovi (another Jersey band) but WHO CARES?

Dream on, twerps.

Posted by modelcitizen on 2006-06-24 10:03:09
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i can get a copy of background at slackers for $5.99. it is there everytime i go in, but i've never decided to buy it. is it rare/worth buying just for a collector's appeal?

Posted by Maks on 2006-06-24 09:11:43
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i think background it's a great record. it's not hello bastards, and it's also way different, but it's not horrible as someone is saying, and it's "relevant" for its time. i just don't get why the second cd, why the un-remastered version. if i can listen to the better-sounding version why should i listen to it? if i'm a nerd i would buy the old lp (if i can find it), if i wanted the live tracks, they should have made the second cd a full live cd.

wonderful review

Even the band seemed to have mixed feelings about rereleasing Background - which truly is horrible. What I read suggested that they basically just shrugged their shoulders and said "fine, we'll do it, but suggest you don't buy it unless you're nuts."

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 23, 2006 at 10:01 PM (EDT)
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I still have no idea why the re-released "Background".

Easily their worst material.

Posted by dazed on 2006-06-23 21:31:07
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It's just beautiful that The Mongoose wrote this review. I imagined the voice as being that thing from Ice Age.

I like Lifetime OK, but the score's for the review.

Isn't this the band that all you internet punks nut yourselves over?

godfather, youre not supposed to tell us. that makes it even worse

a/s/l?

haha, that's me! yes yes, that's right, i am the genius behind the mongoose...but really, sorry about the review

i think almostpunkenough was right

this is a one time only deal mongoose

Posted by steveman on 2006-06-23 17:26:28
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"does anyone else hear a french accent in their head when they read this review?"

I actually imagined it as The Rock's voice. Does that dude still talk in third person?

10/10 for the review

5/10 for the band.

Posted by boba_fett on 2006-06-23 17:24:44
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The Boba Fett enjoyed The Mongooses' review.

The Mongoose rules! let him review everything!!!

I'm not going to buy what's basically a reissue of something the band members have told me sucked.

People who thought the whole The Mongoose thing was stupid or whatever, take themselves waay too serious. Lighten up, get laid or something. Shit.

Also, when it comes to this cd, I'm in sort of the same situation as TheOneTrueBill, I've listened to the first disc maybe 2 or 3 times and haven't gotten past the first couple songs of the second disc.

People seem to not dig this album. I personally think its great. Give it some time.

Posted by Maks on 2006-06-23 14:52:45
My Score:

good review. same feelings on this album, and my favorite songs are as yours.

Posted by kirbypuckett on 2006-06-23 14:23:38
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This is worth the money for the liner notes alone.

- Kirby

The Mongoose is CrazyToledo's hero.

great review

these were a bit b4 my time but i own JBD after hearing 1 song in Out of Step Records. still can't get into them but i think Dante said that it was something new at a certain time when no one else was doing what they were doing.

i couldnt get past the first line of this review

Seriously my sense of humor must blow because I was busting up at the end.
The Mongoose would also like to point out that he wrote this shitty review without once making reference to Dr. Dan Yemin. Except just now.
Solid Gold.
Good job The Mongoose.
-Dante

Bumboclot

george is gettin' upset!

"Ugh, please never refer to yourself in third person again, especially with your stupid-ass nickname."

Yeah, that only works for professional wrestlers, and even then it sounds stupid and juvenille!!

Posted by Archangel on 2006-06-23 11:29:25
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Score's for the review.

does anyone else hear a french accent in their head when they read this review?

This music is gay. Only gays make it and only gays like it.

Dr. Dan is child molester.

"I heard Lifetime might be recording another album is this true? I don't know how I feel about that."

this is true, you must have been inside during the shitstorm that was their recent label signing

- APK

I find myself listening to Hello Bastards much more when I pull out Lifetime than Jersey's Best.. However I find it hard to decide on which Album is 'better'. I think JBD is more refined but I enjoy the overall impression Hello Bastards made. Hello Bastards stands out to me and Jersey's Best is, in my opinion, the culmination of their evolution in the sound Lifetime was creating as an up and coming 'hardcore' band.

I also found the third person references to be irritating.
I heard Lifetime might be recording another album is this true? I don't know how I feel about that.

it is hard to say I think opening and closing tracks are important, JBD has a better opener but Hello Bastards has a stonger closer.

- APK

Generally ... I need to type slower so my letters don't get jumbled.

I think that the "the" should always be capitalized when referring to The Mongoose, not just when it's the beginning of a sentence.

I'm gernaerlly tend to think that Jersey's Best Dancers is far better than Hello Bastards. The Mongoose seems to agree. What do other people think? There are good moments and songs on HB, but I think that as am album and overall JBD is just above and beyond better.

I think the mongoose needs to learn how to refer to himself some other way then by the third person.

The Andrew thinks this was the shittiest review ever.

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 23, 2006 at 9:45 AM (EDT)
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where is the Underoath review?

the title track off of this is spectacular, the 7inches songs are great but I already had that cd and the Background stuff for the most part is trash.

- APK

Maybe it's just that I haven't gotten any sleep, but I thought the Mongoose schtick was endearing. It was a well-written review anyway, I figure he gets away with a little idiosyncracy like that for it, what the hell.

Bumboclat

Suck Out Me Mongoose

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 23, 2006 at 8:24 AM (EDT)
My Score:

i for one, enjoyed the mongoose. cheers to the mongoose!

The remastered version of background rules.

Posted by MikeStupid on 2006-06-23 07:13:17
My Score:

This review would be good if it didn't use the word Mongoose so damn much.

The CD, however, is great no matter what.

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 23, 2006 at 5:29 AM (EDT)
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"Why hasn't anyone figured out that Lifetime was never really any good?"

Because we haven't all recieved buddyhead's memo.

I dont like the beatles. Its an option.

anyway, lifetime is beginning to come down for me from icons to puttingout one of my favorite records (jersey's best..) but I'd be happier if kid dynamite made another record.

And, okay, Eleanor Rigby is pretty perfect.

wyzo

the mongoose sounds like he is a dick, fo'sure.

dudes

there was a reason why lifetime wasnt big back in the day and why they broke up. it still pertains today...their music isnt that good and it still wont be with their new cd on decaydance. Its mind boggling to as why there is such a "godlike' view of them today.

Why hasn't anyone figured out that Lifetime was never really any good?

Posted by theOneTrueBill on 2006-06-23 02:49:15
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I bought this a few days before it's official release but have only listened to it twice. Some of the stuff on the first disc is just difficult to listen to. The songs are four minutes long and Ari just whines "ooooh ooooooo wooooooooah" over half of it. Most of it just honestly isn't good.

I still haven't been able to bring myself to listen to the second disc. Maybe someday.

So when is The Mongoose gonna suck my dick?

best review ever.

seriosuly. i know it's a stupid reason, but i've never laughed so hard at a review.

it's a one time only thing, though.

Posted by OzmanX on 2006-06-23 02:13:27
My Score:

Shitty review

Posted by MichaelJayMarfans on 2006-06-23 01:58:20
My Score:

I could only skim this review, due to the reviewer refering to himself in third person. Score is for the review, I haven't heard this.

I thought The Mongoose was dead. Oh well.

Ugh, please never refer to yourself in third person again, especially with your stupid-ass nickname.

This band could not be any more overrated if they tried. Not even if they reformed and signed to the guy from Fall Out Boy's label. Oh, wait...

the whole "the mongoose" schtick really kills this review

Posted by pdlawry on 2006-06-23 01:49:48
My Score:

good review man. i love me some mongoose.

Posted by inagreendase on 2006-06-23 01:45:43
My Score:

The title track is pretty great and possibly the most accessible song they've written, but I can kind of see how it didn't fit into the context of Jersey.

The Embrace cover is money.

This whole thing is decent. Background is slightly memorable but can get really, really tepid. That and it's just a really depressing album.