A little background:
Holiday Matinee is an independent promotions group that deals with many of
the good, established (and to use a very general term) indie/emo bands
today. This compilation represents all the artists that they currently
work with (with the exception of a couple new ones). Herein, we gots at
least one song from every band on the roster. That, my friends, makes for
a damn good cd.


The only thing wrong with this, though,  is that a majority of it is
previously released. that being said, let me tell you that it ALL rocks. 
I like nearly every band on this compilation, so what do you expect me to 
say? In this publication already, I've given favorable reviews to a bunch 
of them already, mentioning a few of the most notable names might be 
helpful. The fucking stellar songs are contributed by: Tristeza, Sunday's 
Best, Very Secretary, Sterling Silver, Fiver, Sharks Keep Moving, and 
Boilermaker. While you probably haven't heard of many of these bands, I 
should probably tell you the bands that you might recognize: Piebald, 
Jejune, Pedro the Lion, and The Wicked Farleys. Each contribute a song 
that's sure to catch even the most jaded ear, even one such as mine. 
Additionally, each offer a track that nicely represents their current work. 
There's not really much more I can say, with a line-up like this one has 
it's sure to be pretty good. I'm 100% confident that almost everyone I 
know could at least find a few tracks on this cd, if not all of it, that 
they would enjoy. 


If you're at all curious about any of the bands I mentioned or interested
in getting material from the cream of the indie/emo/whatever scene, pick
this up without delay. I mean, christ, it's worth it alone for the
Tristeza song....not to mention the live Pedro The Lion track.