The Pine - Homeless Life (2002) EP

0:00 - Homeless Life 2:08 - Eyes of a Father 4:45 - Jigsaw 7:47 - Sore Eyelids If you are the artist and would like this removed off of YouTube, please reach out to me by contacting via e-mail (found in the 'about' section of my channel). In no way did I intend any harm, just wanting to share the incredible music. Homeless Life is The Pine's second EP, which was released soon after their first LP. Only five hundred copies of this release were ever pressed, all encased in thick cardboard sleeves with the cover screen-printed on top. The record was also packaged with a small zine-shaped booklet, filled with harrowing sketches and lyrics, all of which drawn by the founder of Owsla records. (Not to be confused with OWSLA, the EDM label, which is a totally different label.) The 7-inch is ten minutes of noisy and distressed emo, some of my personal favorite work The Pine has to offer. The production is very gritty and raw, perfectly complimenting the bittersweet songwriting. The vocals have that classic emo whine, but their crooning delivery adds a distinctive and recognizable edge to the record. The first three songs on the 7-inch have a very depressive atmosphere to them, filled with sprawling and distorted open chords. The expressive drumming really contributes to the atmosphere, straying a little further from the conventions of typical hardcore-grounded drums. They're all drowned in feedback to great effect. The middle two tracks are in my opinion the best on the release. "Eyes of a Father" is a heart-wrenching and apocalyptic whirlwind of shoegaze-esque guitars and tormented vocals, filled with cascading melodic lines and frantic drums. It gives me the same feeling as driving straight in to the heart of a storm. The song afterwards, "Jigsaw", is a less chaotic song - instead, it's gorgeous and melodic, yet in an anxious and uneasy way. It feels both fast and slow, distressed and at ease. The final song on the 7-inch is a more uptempo track that reminds me a tad bit of Evergreen. This whole EP is astonishing, and one of the best 7-inches from this era of emotional hardcore. Pressed By – United Record Pressing – U-54964m Recorded At – B2 Studio, Bakersfield Credits Artwork – Ryan McLennan Bass – Bill McCreary Drums – James Blankenship Guitar – Kurt King Guitar, Vocals – Roger King Notes All songs recorded 3/3/02 at B2 Studios Contains an insert and a mini booklet. 300 Pressed on Black (Back and front screened card cover) 200 Pressed on Black (single front screened card cover, brown ink screened dust sleeve)