This has an indescribable old quality to it. HICKEY comes to mind at certain points, given the diversity of the arrangements and the surreal bent of the lyrics, but it’s nowhere near that brilliant. I can hear some BUZZCOCKS, which I always enjoy, but for the most part this band refuses to define itself. I’ve always seen that as a good thing, but if you scare easy and don’t want your precious punk bands to play anything but GORILLA BISCUITS covers, avoid this. Still, I’m kind of partial to it.
— Reviewed by Max Tremblay
Maximumrocknroll (Issue #240, May 2003)
Author: dana
The Tattoo 4/27/03
Sunday, April 27th, 2003
With Stocks, Equus, and The Dirt
The Tattoo, Baltimore, MD
The Bottom Floor 4/26/03
Saturday, April 26th, 2003
With Onus Baton, Not Quite Tipsy, The Dirt, and Routine Suicide
The Bottom Floor, Baltimore, MD
Easter Island 7″
Released: April 20th, 2003
Title: Easter Island
Details: Recorded Easter Sunday 2003
3 black test presses
500 copies on clear gold vinyl, but they came with the label reversed, So we had to send 50 copies back, We kept in the vault 450 copies. The pressing company replaced the entire order. 500 hand numbered copies on clear yellow released with cover, featuring Justin’s art and lyrics, printed in metallic silver ink on blue linen paper.
Label: Worldeater Records WAR008
Tracks:
Side A
1. Easter Island
Side B
1. Chromosomatic
Listen on the BC Page
OUT OF PRINT. 2012 misprint version available at the merch store at https://northernliberties.bandcamp.com/merch
Fiume 3/23/03
Sunday, March 23rd, 2003
Unplugged Acoustic Show
Fiume, Philadelphia
Fiumeacoustic CD
Released: 2003
Title: Northern Liberties – Fiumeacoustic
Details: A live acoustic set recorded Friday March 21st 2003 at Fiume at 45th and Locust in West Philly. Limited to 23 hand made, hand numbered copies. Packaged featuring photos by Kevin Riley.
Featuring a boat load of great covers, Justin even plays guitar on a track or two, then Kevin plays guitar and sings one while Justin plays bass, Truly a unique set.
Covering songs by… Pubes (Kevin’s 1994 band), PF Sloan, Abysmal(Kevin’s 1992 band), Butthole Surfers, and Ruin
Label: Worldeater Records WAR005
Tracks:
1. Eye of Jupiter
2. Communicator
3. One star in sight
4. Eve of destruction (by PF Sloan)
5. Remembering Jay(by Pubes)
6. Conditioned
7. Concourse
8. Ultralight
9. Make believe(by RUIN)
10. Chromosomatic
11. Spectral evidence
12. Human cannonball(BH Surfers)
13. Suction(by Daron Jacoby)
14. Devil song
15. Aliensong (which became Event Horizon)
16. Dogskies
17. Mutant Zebra(by Abysmal)
18. Monarch
Out of print.
The Fire 2/3/03
Sunday, February 2nd, 2003
With Temple of Bon Matin, The Dirt, Irene Moon, and Rake Ehell
The Fire, Philadelphia
The CatBox 1/17/03
Friday, January 17th, 2003
With Infidel?/Castro! and Fire Down Below
The CatBox, Philadelphia
2003 Assorted Stickers
Released: 2003
Item: Assorted Stickers
Details: Artwork by various artists. Screen printed by Kevin in black on vinyl.
COMPLETELY GONE
2003 Assorted Patches
Released: 2003
Item: Assorted Patches
Details: Artwork by various artists. Screen printed by Kevin in black or black and red mix on natural canvas.