I think that among the breakthrough bands of 2002 we’ll have to put also Desert City Soundtrack, possibly the band to release one of the best debuts on Deep Elm Records. Including ex members of Edaline, this four piece formed by Matt Carrillo, Cory Gray, Mike Casanvo and Caitilin Love, after a trac on “Emo Diaries Vol.6″ put out a guitar driven EP with intense songwriting and six beautiful rock song some one will compare to Black Label Procession: dark and deep atmospheres created by the piano and the slow rock music of this band from Portland are something that not everybody is able to do. “Widow’s Staircase” and “What To Do In Case Of Fire” are examples of how Desert City Soundtrack can mx together both deep and slow elements of dark music created by guitars and a piano with intimistc and not always easy to understand lyrics. The band will release their debut full length album in 2003 ( “Contents of Distraction” is an EP, even tough it is almots as long as a LP), an album that I am already waiting for. | carlo@staff.truepunk.com