Ruiner
Prepare To Be Let Down


4.5
superb

Review

by boundbytransience USER (1 Reviews)
March 8th, 2009 | 20 replies


Release Date: 2007 | Tracklist

Review Summary: Every once in a while there's one band that comes along and showcases their passion in a way that is put so eloquently without coming off as pretentious. Ruiner's 2007 LP is an emotional, aggressive roller-coaster of personal shortcomings and flaws. While

The intro to the album starts off exactly the way how I like my women-- dark and heavy. The minute long instrumental, Prepare To Be Let Down slowly reaches a crescendo, right before launching you into Bottom Line: *** You. As the name would imply, it's a relentless attack; 30 seconds of straight aggression. This is where you first get a taste of the lyrics, which are truly one of the main center of attraction's to this band. This song sets the stage for the general theme of the lyrics throughout the album. Almost all the tracks are about falling short, and realizing one's own faults; not just realizing them, but screaming them at the top of your lungs.
It then seamlessly leads into The Lives We Fear, starting out slow, then slingshots you into another thrashy track. The entire album is incredibly emotional, but this track bears particularly vulnerable lyrics. For example, "I am fine with dying regrets- as long as I've never stopped making attempts at the sky and tearing down the stars.
It never felt right to sit back- letting life pass me by." Also, the last couple lines, "Just give me 20 minutes to sweat out the feeling... give me 20 minutes to run myself dead. This is my outlet, this is my mid life crisis. Though it started at 16… I don't plan on seeing 30." Ah, songs about living fast and dying young; they seem to be a staple in almost all punk bands, but I've never heard it put so well without sounding pretentious.
Track 3, That Stone Better Be On Fire is a personal favorite of mine. Again, the lyrics are the highlight of the song, rather than giving you samples that won't do it nearly enough justice, I urge you to look it up yourselves. The song has a couple of single instrument interludes that break up the fast pace to keep it interesting and fresh.
The next few songs, which are still immensely solid and fluid (A Song For Beggars, for example), they just weren't as much as a standout as some of the others.
The ninth track, When The Mourning Ends is my personal favorite track. The music matches the mood of the lyrics 100%. The mood, you ask? The song, in a nutshell, is about one night stands on the road-- although put much more eloquently, of course. For a song about anonymous sex, I've never heard anything more powerful. The song takes a break from the rest of the albums speed, and lulls you with a catchy bass line, paired with droning guitar feedback. Sometimes music says so much more than the lyrics themselves, and this is a testament to such a thing. The last quarter of the song is an experience in and of itself-- it's emotional, it's aggressive, it's everything the genre should be.
If you don't want to give the album a chance (I do not know why you would not), just listen to the last track Kiss That Motherf*cker Goodnight on their Myspace. It sums up the album incredibly well.
You need this LP in your collection.


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Metalstyles
March 8th 2009


8576 Comments


Paragraphs!!!!!!!!!!
Also this review seems very unorganized overall and is quite tough to read. Its also a bit too short. And some good users of this site once told me not to write reviews like I am having a conversation with someone, I would suggest you to do the same. It's your first and it's not terrible, but you have a lot room to grow as a writer.

fireaboveicebelow
March 8th 2009


6835 Comments


cover makes me want this

guitarplaya91
March 9th 2009


485 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

i saw these guys a few years back with trapped under ice. decent album. definitely not a 4.5

SnackaryBinx
March 9th 2009


2309 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

ruiner is better than trapped under ice.

Tits McGee
March 9th 2009


1874 Comments


That opening sentence is the best way you could start a review.

iarescientists
March 9th 2009


5865 Comments


ruins what is your opinion on ruiner

iarescientists
March 9th 2009


5865 Comments


slep

Tits McGee
March 9th 2009


1874 Comments


idk I never listened to them

iarescientists
March 9th 2009


5865 Comments


then how dare you adopt such a username

Tits McGee
March 9th 2009


1874 Comments


i'm sorry to offend you. but i will always be slep

tinathefatlard
March 9th 2009


2063 Comments


The intro to the album starts off exactly the way how I like my women-- dark and heavy
Ha! you have a lot of potential, keep writing and improving as you go along. This Message Edited On 03.09.09

Doppelganger
March 9th 2009


3124 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Yeah this album is really awesome and they're probably one of my favorite bands in the hardcore scene right now.

Avirov
March 10th 2009


1206 Comments


I left this review knowing nothing more than I knew when I started reading it. Not a very good sales pitch here.

DinoX
February 27th 2011


3582 Comments


Sputnik- we sell shit

pmmets07
April 15th 2013


5984 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

this is my outlet, this is my midlife crisis

SlothcoreSam
October 5th 2022


6416 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

"If you don't want to give the album a chance (I do not know why you would not), just listen to the last track Kiss That Motherf*cker Goodnight on their Myspace. It sums up the album incredibly well.

You need this LP in your collection."



OK, you sold me



Digging: Floral Tattoo - The Circus Egotistica; or, How I Spent Most of my

kevbogz
October 5th 2022


6164 Comments


great bump from a great user. great album from a great band. hell is empty is one of my favorite melo-core albums and prolly a top 3 fave b9 records album

SlothcoreSam
October 5th 2022


6416 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Re-Checking Hell is Empty next, have not listened in 10 years.

Dedes
Contributing Reviewer
August 12th 2023


10551 Comments


Oh yeah these vox RIP

kevbogz
August 13th 2023


6164 Comments


oh yeah



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