i want to apologize for my convoluted fourfa emo definition rant in this post ahead of time but i feel distinctions needed to be made in describing this band's style and general scene......
excluding all the indie rock/sappy shit that started in the mid-late 90s there where two recognizable schools of so called "real emo" the arty, fashion conscious "san diego style" of all the gravity records bands (and bands from other parts of the country that emulated that stuff) and the more earthy, punky emo style played accross the country by bands like bev clone, plunger, chino horde, constantine sankathi and yes, network 34.... these guys where from newark delaware and played that screamy rough edged, sparse sounding stuff that was simplistic and somewhat badly recorded but nonetheless managed to transmit so much emotion and energy, especially live......im not saying network 34 where the best of these bands or even among the best, but they had that certain thing that most of the good bands of the genere had.....its hard to describe and it dosent really come through in most of the recordings but if youve ever seen a band like william martyr 17 or bevclone or network 34 live i dare say youd recognize what im talking about instantly....its just that certain emotional connection these bands made with their audiences that left a lasting impression and contributed to the fond memories alot of people have for this stuff........a band like constantine sankathi wouldent have had their "7s sell for 50 bucks on ebay or have even been remembered at all if it werent for this energy i speak of......
the cd came out on planaria about a decade ago. anyways check it out for yourself
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