On 8/17 we received the following message on our myspace:
“Hey guys, Just wanted to let you know that I picked up your EP off of Itunes last week and wrote a review for it on my blog. http://mikemeeze.com/2009/08/17/music-monday-1/ feel free to check it out and leave a comment or two agreeing or disagreeing or telling me off (haha…u could do that but man, that would be a major drag on my day). well, off to take another listen to “…She Gave Me A Pen” so goddamn catchy! keep up the good work and I cant wait for a full-length!”
Here is Mike’s review:
Music Monday #1
August 17, 2009 by Michael Meeze
My Hidden Track – Hey Love
Record Label: Dare To Dream Records
Release Date: June 5, 2009
Who?
My Hidden Track – Hey Love
An upstart, pop-punk band hailing from Indiana. Hey Love is the first EP from My Hidden Track‘s new line-up; Chandler Lehr (guitar/vocals), Nick Coffing (guitar/vocals), Chad Forbredg (bass), and Patrick Rud (drums).
How is it?
Decent. Average. Possibly a sign of good things to come from this Indiana quintet. Sporting the over-done dual vocals, MHT pound through eight, respectable pop-punk jams, leaving the listener dreaming of what could be a future stand-out in the Scene.
Hey Love starts out with a slow intro entitled “I Hope To God You Are” before bursting into the in-your-face “I Can’t Believe I Gave My Panties To A Geek.” Belting out such lines as “Cause you’re just a bitch/And you don’t mean shit” “Panties” is definitely a standout on Hey Love and it really showcases the honest-to-god lyrics that Nick Thomas (The Spill Canvas) would be proud of. Layered guitar work laces this and every other track on the EP. Along with “Panties” the other stand out tracks are “I Gave Her My Heart, She Gave Me A Pen” (personal favorite) and “Son Of A Bitch He Stole My Line.” All three of these songs use great pop hooks coupled with gang-vocals and on-point guitar work.
Where Hey Love falters is in the production value. To often, the songs blend together, forcing the listener to replay the EP several times just to realize that there are eight songs. The last two songs, “Chances” and “Not Blaming California,” are great examples of this blending. As well, the lyrical content is sure to please high school kids, but other than that segment of the population, the lyrics are forgettable and mediocre. MHT would have been better off only having four or five tracks on this EP, for songs such as “February 17″ and “And I Said I Didn’t Think Anyone Was Ever Old Enough” have little lasting value. All in all though, My Hidden Track have shown much potential with Hey Love and are sure to please the Warped Tour crowds for a while.
Final Grade: 74% (C)
Recommended If You Like: Pop-Punk; Valencia; Say Anything : reliving the honesty of old The Spill Canvas
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We encourage anyone and everyone to that would like to review our CD to do so. I will do my best to post them all here. Feel free to agree or disagree with Mike in the comments section.
Oh and Mike, if you read this I forgive you for misspelling my last name.
Chad & MHT
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