Vagrant Records
2008
Devil On Our Side: B-Sides And Rarities
About This Album
The Anniversary imploded at the end of 2003, leaving behind some great records and a disappointed fan base. After the breakup, members of the group headed off in directions that made the reasons behind the split obvious. Josh Berwanger, James David, and Christian Jankowski started the roots rock band the Only Children; Adrianne Verhoeven sang with a couple of bands before resurfacing as a indie soul singer; and -- wildest of all -- Justin Roelofs went to Mexico, flipped out, and delivered a strange and wonderful album under the name White Flight. The double-disc collection Devil on Our Side: B-Sides and Rarities documents the beginnings of the band, charts its rise, and sheds some light on the last moments before the band disintegrated. The first disc is made up of demos recorded in 1998, and on them the band races through emo rocker after emo rocker, showing plenty of heart but not much originality. The first six tracks are studio recordings from January and sound slightly inhibited and slick. Much better are the tracks the band recorded in a home studio later in the year. Not only are the performances tougher and looser but also the songs have an added sense of urgency, and they use Verhoeven's vocals to greater effect.
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