AbsolutePunk.net review

Our brand new EP, Sleepless, was just reviewed by AbsolutePunk.net, at http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=408151:
Reviewer: Gregory Robson

"As music consumers, we so often relish in the task of trying to set apart a band as one-to-watch, and/or which band will become the next big thing. More often than not, this quest forces us to wade through releases that are often underwhelming and mediocre. Neither of those sentiments though can be said about the eight song EP Sleepless by Bronx, New York band A Moment’s Worth. Beginning with the hard-hitting opener “Unsound,” the quintet lets listeners know that their brand of ferocious rock is not to be taken lightly. The bass lines are energetic, the drums are propulsive, and the guitar riffs are fiery. Lead vocalist Alex Bondarev, whose vocals are restrained for much of the eight songs, allows the music to take center stage, and lets his voice take second fiddle to the extremely proficient playing. In truth, Bondarev’s voice is underutilized and should have taken the forefront, especially when he sings lyrics like: “And I've chosen this existence where we're always racing time / And we're running on pure passion / Leaving everything and everyone behind.”

Whereas some bands are loud for the sake of being loud, A Moment’s Worth kicks up the sonic level without sacrificing musicianship. Every minute of the record is incredibly cohesive, as if to assume that the band has been playing together for a dozen years (they’ve actually been a band since 2003), and that making music is something they could do in their sleep, without even mustering any energy. So often reviewers pass along the words effortless without giving it any real consideration, but the way in which the five players put together rhythm and melody on second song “Zero.Four.One,” it's apparent, the endeavor really is effortless. Third song “Too Far, Too Long,” may be the only dud, but it’s allowed to be, as fourth track “Sleepless,” and fifth track “My Lost Self,” steal the show and cement this band as a serious contender for major label status. In “Sleepless,” Bondarev sings of an apocalyptic like moment, “And I was at home with my whole family / And we watched as the streets filled with smoke / And the TV had spoken of death and confusion / And what we should do for the bombs they were using.”

Ingeniously, the band doesn’t allow "Sleepless" to end and the song flows directly into “My Lost Self,” almost making it one long eight-minute track. Whereas "Sleepless," was infectious, achingly catchy and built around a memorable guitar riff, "My Lost Self," is built on Bondarev's vocals, which soar above a hodgepodge of electronic and synth noises. Both "Sleepless" and "My Lost Self" are the album's crowning achievements and the only songs on which Bondarev's vocals stand above. The back-to-back segue is an incredible trick that made me listen to the disc a few times to actually realize the nuance was occurring. Sixth track “Exit With a Desperate Cry” is a minute of a gentle guitar riff while vocalist Bondarev delivers barely audible spoken word verses. The song serves as a lead in to the ferocious album closer “Cross My Heart,” which draws on much of the same energy as the opener.

The album, which was recorded and produced by guitarist Nicola Terzulli, also bristles with the sparking gloss of a major label album and proves that the band is as adept behind the knobs as it is in performing music. In it's five year history, the band has amassed a slew of low-level awards and a host of prominent endorsements. Major label status should hopefully come calling in due time."


Sleepless is available at all of our shows and will be available very shortly for purchase/download online. We hope to see you guys at our free show next Thursday (with If But When) at the STS Feast.

Campus MusicFest video

Happy Friday guys!

Check out this awesome promo video the guys from campus musicfest made! It contains footage from our performance & award ceremony at The Hudson Theatre, in Times Square NYC.

And they put "Catalina" as the background music for it :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPC56Qlkjl0

Our blog page is up & running!

Hey guys,

Alex from AMW here. Welcome to our new blog space where you'll hear the absolute latest from various members of the band themselves. We have a lot to tell you guys almost evey day so what better place than this?

Feel free to contribute in any way your hearts desire--we seriously love hearing from you guys.

Soo...what's new?
1. We dropped our brand new EP "Sleepless" on 6.20.08 featuring 6 brand new tracks and are working on getting that up for you guys to buy/download in the upcoming days. You can read all about it & hear some songs from it on our myspace page.

2. We have a BRAND NEW music video for the song "The Eternal Optimist" from Ray Zablocki & Kevin Schaefer that we're very excited about & had a blast making...So here it is (hope you enjoy!):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98NzNM0hSVc

We'll have lots more for you guys soon!

Thanks!!

-Alex AMW