TAKE CONTROL
Tides

6-song 7"

Fuck The Consequences [Listen or Download by rightclicking]
In Step
River City
Turning Point
Sidelines
Tides

Pressing info:
1020 copies on black vinyl
release-date: March, 12th, 2008


Take Control, from Cedar Falls, Iowa, has already been making a name for themself in the Midwest hardcore scene by touring like crazy. The band brings their straight edge message packed in hardhitting fast and heavy hardcore, that both sounds firmly rooted in the past, but also very much 2008. The bitter lyrics fit in very well with the aggressiveness of the music – bitter about the destruction that is happening all around. The band may sound bitter, but brings with their music also a message of hope. As powerful and angry as hardcore should sound!

€ 6 ppd world.

REVIEWS

Allschools.net, Germany
Commitment Records haben wieder zugeschlagen und man hat wieder das richtige Gespür bei der Auswahl der nächsten Veröffentlichungen gehabt. Im März folgten die beiden neuesten Perlen des niederländischen Labels und mit TAKE CONTROL aus Cedar Falls, Iowa, liegt mir nun die "Tides" EP vor. Diese sechs Songs umfassende 7" aus schnellem unkoventionellem Straight Edge Hardcore zeigt wieder einmal wie zeitlos dieser Stil ist. Früher lehnte man sich gegen alles mögliche auf und ging raus auf die Strassen, heute ist das vereinzelt nicht anders, aber die Kids werden verbitterter. TAKE CONTROL zeigen mit ihren Texten und der aggessiven Musik eben genau diese Einstellung zu den Geschehnissen der Welt, aber in ihrer Musik liegt auch noch der Funke Hoffnung, das man nicht aufgeben sollte. Wütender und mit viel Power ausgestatter Hardcore wird hier geboten und ich bin gespannt wann TAKE CONTROL es über den großen Teich zu uns auf die Bühnen schaffen.
"No time left to linger, ive got to get out of this place
Fuck the consequences, I'm leaving my past behind." (8/10)

Can't Sit Still #2, USA
Following the release of two demos, this is the debut 7" for these Iowa straight edge dudes. Whereas their earlier stuff had a much goofier and moshier vibe, this record sounds much more serious and sincere. The lyrics are all pretty introspective and deal with regret, growing up, and fighting personal demons. Musically this stuff reminds me of a lot modern melodic yet heavier bands like Comeback Kid, Life Long Tragedy, and Go It Alone. Take Control has improved from each release up to the next, and this is definitely some of their best stuff yet. Pick this shit up when it drops in February and support a hardworking hardcore band.

Suspect Device Blog, United Kingdom
Of all the records Robert has just sent us, this is the one I least like; heavy sXe hardcore from Iowa, that's although fast in places sounds quite polished and even professional. I think that’s the problem I have with it, the other releases have sounded raw and urgent, this seems like all the rough edges have been ironed out and the songs lose any spark they may have had.

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