Still Relentless: "The Rebuttal" [Explicit Lyrics]

Track Listings

1. Intro

2. How Split

3. It's Easy

4. Show Up

5. Homegrown

6. Still Relentless

7. Born In Sin

Editorial Reviews
Murder Dog, Music Magazine, October 1, 1999
"Relentless" the solo album by D-NOTE, was given 4 nutts on a scale of 1-5.

Product Description
The Relentless Division's: Still Relentless "The Rebuttal" lives up to the promise to keep the fire burning for Seal of Approval Records. It has received great reviews considering it has only been promoted at the independent level. The music is crafted to the tee as if Dr.Dre produced the beats. The lyrics and lyrical content don't miss a beat either. You would think that we were English majors; not taking grammar and punctuation for granted. It is hip-hop music at it's best, like the classics: Dr.dre's "The Chronic", Ice Cube's "Death Certificate" and 2Pac's "Makaveli". It has a unique sound, and is sure to be not only a "Midwest Classic", but achieve nationwide acceptance with the right exposure. This is a must have.

Still Relentless: "The Rebuttal" [Explicit Lyrics]

Still Relentless: "The Rebuttal",The Relentless Division,Seal of Approval,If you love to hear great lyrics over catchy beats and catchy hooks, then "Still Relentless: The Rebuttal" is a must have CD for your music collection.

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Five 10
GASOLINA PT. 2
My Favorite Band...
Better than ever
Great CD by a great band!!!

Five Eight
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Manufacturer: Five Eight
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000280956
Release Date: 2004-05-04

Tracks:

Criminal
I'm Still Around
Magnetic Fields
The Liquor Song
Square Peg
Do It Anyway
I Don't Give A Damn
Bad Juices
Guitar
Lousy Decision
A Man Is A Pent Up Thing
Bad For Us

Album Description

One moment relentless, another stark and beautiful, the 12-song recording, which was mixed by the masterful John Agnello (Dinosaur Jr, The Breeders, Jay Farrar) and produced by Five Eight and Geoff Melkonian (of the Josh Joplin Group), is an engaging yet volcanic amalgam of manic infused melodic rock that flows and explodes from song to song as the band delves into the darker depths of life, death, regrets and relationships. Throughout, Five Eight takes on desperation and gives it hope through soul and song, something (drummer) Mike Rizzi describes as "personal and heartbreaking, for the most part, but for some reason I want to sing them loud". Indeed, never before has it been so enjoyable to listen and sing along to someone else's pain.

On tracks such as "I'm Still Around," "I Don't Give a Damn" and "Lousy Decision," Five Eight matches defiance and disappointment with deft melodies that harken back to the definitive Athens sound, standing firmly on the great side of pop music. "A Man Is A Pent Up Thing" and "Square Peg," on the other hand, hit with insistent punk rhythms that pace angular guitar textures while "Bad Juices" and "Bad For Us" take a more melancholy approach, yet strike with intensity through impassioned deliveries, smart harmonies and escalating conclusions.

And perhaps the album's opener, "Criminal," sums up best the journey taken on Five Eight. Tackling a person's paralyzing guilt for causing the death of a friend, "Criminal" charges ahead with a propulsive punk rhythmic vibe, and then twists and turns through evocative pop territory as it allures with distinctive countermelodies and builds to a climactic end, with (singer) Mike Mantione declaring, "I'm so gone." But just as the next song begins, he affirms, "I'm still around." It's a segue that provides a glimpse to an underlying theme throughout the album, a question Mantione poses as: "What if your world changes so drastically that the pain overwhelms you? What do you do?"

Mantione's answer: "I play in this band."

Customer Reviews:

Five 10.......2005-01-05

I have to give this band a 10 out of 10 on this one. Mike Mantione has once again proven why this band deserves the recognition it doesn't give a crap to have. A small-club band that sounds best LIVE braaks free on this release, leaving me feeling like the proud parent of a kid going off to college. I'm proud for their success but wish they would come back home and play the intimate clubs where I feel like I am the only person in the crowd. But they deserve so much more than that. Do yourself a favor and get this album. Go see them when they are in town. For they are not a child anymore. Well, actually, they are. And that's why I love them.

GASOLINA PT. 2.......2004-09-04

I hate to write this...but,
I have been a big Five-Eight fan since around '92 and while I am all behind changing, evolving, etc... I can't help but what wonder if this is the same guy i loved listening to? Granted the guy can play guitar, write amazing lyrics and so on. However starting with Gasolina there seems to be a drastic shift in sense of melody and passion. On I Learned Shut Up, The Angriest Man, and Weirdo this band was THE best thing around and how they not made it huge, i don't know. But starting with Gasolina (omit the strange The Good Nurse...very different, and I give them credit for drastically trying something new)
This seems like a cliched sort of alt. rock. Don't get me wrong this is decent, but the first three were unique changed your life when you first heard them. Even "A Man Is A Pent Up Thing" does not compare to the original version. Growing is not always good and this band is case in point. Mantione has written some absolutely amazing things and lately has written some things i wouldn't give to an enemy (Guitar, RIGHT TO DRIVE???, Summer vacation, ETC..)
Now I'm not one who cares for sound quality (polished) but I do love passion regardless of what style of music and I can't help but feel that this band is simply making a living and not as hungry as it once was. Again this is still better than 95% of what is on the airwaves now.....Buy It then discover the first 3.

My Favorite Band..........2004-07-05

Thank you Five Eight for making another excellent rock album. Raw energy and beautiful lyrics is what makes this album so incredible. I have listened to their other stuff, but I cannot stop listening to this CD. My favorite song on the disc is A Man Is A Pent Up Thing. Originally released on The Angriest Man CD, this song grabs me everytime I hear it. Mike sings, "I've got to love someone some way, I got to make it some someday, It's in my blood, When I write the greatest song, Well you know I still won't belong..." One of the most powerful songs I have ever heard. Go out and buy this now.

Better than ever.......2004-07-05

Five Eight ceases to amaze me. Been a fan for years and when I thought that they couldn't get any better, they do. This album can stand next to any release in 2004. Buy this CD & turn up the volume and play Square Peg. I promise you will not be disappointed.

Great CD by a great band!!!.......2004-06-04

I have been listening to Five-Eight since happening upon them opening for Firehose at Trees in Dallas back in 1990. They grabbed me the minute I walked into the club, and I have been a huge fan ever since. Mike Mantione is a truly unique frontman. His frenetic guitar playing and nonstop energy on stage is like nothing else I have seen. And his song lyrics are genuine and heart-felt. I have actually used some of his lyrics in high school poetry units I have taught. I can only describe Five-Eight's combination of raw energy, humanity, and brutal honesty as being kind of like a spastic kid who has an uncontrollable fit, does his damage, has a quiet moment of embarrassment and shame after realizing what has happened, and then goes on and does it all over again. Their music captures true emotions and moments (feelings of rejection, neglect, alienation, misguided devotion, coming from a dysfunctional family, coping with loss, being a parent, and being a part of this grand, over-medicated world we live in), and it says it in words I wish I had written. I have, on several occassions, been brought to tears upon hearing certain lines from their songs (ie. "Goddamn It Paul," "She's Dropping the Bomb," and "Florence"), and the new self-titled CD is no different. "Square Peg" deals with Mike's life-long feeling of not quite fitting in, "I'm Still Around" captures the band's ability to write a great hook and melody, and "A Man Is a Pent Up Thing" (previously released on 1993's "Angriest Man" EP)explores the fine line between wanting and trying to belong and the struggle to control and hide the fears of it not working out. This is a great band and a great CD, and I wish every music fan could sit down and give them a listen. I only wish they would come through Texas a little more often.

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Still Relentless: "The Rebuttal"

Manufacturer: Seal of Approval
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000798BP
Release Date: 2001-08-02

Tracks:

Intro
How Split
It's Easy
Show Up
Homegrown
Still Relentless
Born In Sin

Album Description

The Relentless Division's: Still Relentless "The Rebuttal" lives up to the promise to keep the fire burning for Seal of Approval Records. It has received great reviews considering it has only been promoted at the independent level. The music is crafted to the tee as if Dr.Dre produced the beats. The lyrics and lyrical content don't miss a beat either. You would think that we were English majors; not taking grammar and punctuation for granted. It is hip-hop music at it's best, like the classics: Dr.dre's "The Chronic", Ice Cube's "Death Certificate" and 2Pac's "Makaveli". It has a unique sound, and is sure to be not only a "Midwest Classic", but achieve nationwide acceptance with the right exposure. This is a must have.

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