Good Charlotte was on the cover of the first AP I ever bought from Hot Topic back in the day. Since then I’ve subscribed and have stacks of them that have traveled with me from college to various apartments over the years. While I have friends who have since forgotten those pages can contain the makings of greatness when it comes to music, I have not. Every year the “100 Bands You Need to Know” continues to be my favorite issue and I use it as a guide (I like to see how accurate they are). This year I can say they have at least one right with The Venetia Fair. When I read they sounded like My Chemical Romance and Panic! At The Disco, I made a face and listened to Every Sick, Disgusting Thought We’ve Got In Our Brain and went, well shit, they do!
It’s not hard to blend MCR and Panic though, both have a theatrical element to their music that comes across strong. Their live shows are testaments to the showmen they are, and it’s clear that The Venetia Fair on that same path. “The Dirt Won’t Keep Your Secrets” is what you loved best about The Black Parade and A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out; over the top drama put to music. “We Used To Worship The Moon” sounds like a manic breakdown, but only the best kind (is that a thing…it is now). If The Pink Spiders were still on the radar, they might have created the most fun song on Every Sick, Disgusting Thought We’ve Got In Our Brain, “Pride Alone Won’t Put This Fire Out.”
At this point I feel like I’m listing every song because I really did attach myself to this record, but I’ll just say listen to their single “The Day I Set Them Free,” and “Too Late To Dream” and “Only In The Morning” are great for much of the same reasons I’ve already said. I’ll end by saying that “Go On, Paint Me A Picture” is that moment you take with you after the music stops playing. The performance on that track is stellar and I’ll stop gushing now.
Okay, just one more note. AP’s named them one of the bands you need to know, I say The Venetia Fair is a band you will know by the end of 2013. Every Sick, Disgusting Thought We’ve Got In Our Brain is out March 1st, so if you had plans, make sure to add getting this record to them. If you’re a fan of MCR and Panic; you won’t be disappointed.
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