The Cordova Academy Glee Club

Music:

Member Since: 9/20/2006
Band Website: cordovamusic.com
Band Members:

James Alex :
Croon | Strum | Type

Matthew George :
Thwack | Scream

Philip James :
Solo | Hum

Mark David :
Pluck | Chant

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Sounds Like: …"outrageous, energetic and half-insane sound, which manifests itself here in a dense blend of cheeky pop, frazzled garage, peppy punk and even disco, electro and grunge. If Weston was a beaker into which Snyder added his bizarre tastes in small doses, this band is the grand science experiment where everything blows up in his grinning face" - Philadelphia Weekly

"What I respect is how the band has continued to grow without sacrificing what they do best. This is a great guitar-pop band that will appeal to the kids just getting out of school as easily as it will to the probably-too-old-to still-be moved-by this-as much-as-I-am crowd...an astounding album." - Jersey Beat

"And after all is said and done, I must say that this is the most satisfying record I’ve heard thus far in 2008; it’s absolutely splendid. Complex, dark, and strangely melodic and poppy, the Cordova Academy Glee Club never cease to amaze." - EmotionalPunk.com

"A self released record, untouched by the Industry and one of the best albums I have heard in years, full of catchy hooks, quirky lyrics and technical precision not often heard in today’s over-saturated scene. "Be Mine or There Will be War" is at the top of the list for Best Albums of 2008, a complex and satisfying album that will spawn a slew of copycats." - Indie Uprising

"Blurring the lines between rock, pop, punk, and indie, this Philadelphia quartet forces a breath of well needed fresh air down the throat of the ever redundant and stagnant music scene." - WFMU

"cerebral garage rock at its very finest" - Smother.net

"chaotic, soaring and at times, sonically gorgeous, Cordova is an act that deserves to be celebrated for taking chances and attempting to challenge an audience without bowing to trends" - Jersey Beat

"guitar lines meander like beams of light in a dark sky, skittish drums play the role of the scuttled masses down beneath the city, and the vocals ring with an honesty, a paranoia, and a hope that positively soar" - UpBeetMusic.com

"I’m hard-pressed to think of another current band that’s this tight, and refined on their debut outing. A pleasant surprise all the way around." - Pastepunk.com

"the aural equivalent of a Magic Eye picture. You are irrestibly drawn into them" - Centre Daily Times

"a five-song parade of lyrical zeal, powerful and dreamy indie-pop, and enough energy to power a small state" - Transformonline.com

"Power pop with an ear to the street & driving tunes that swallow you whole." - New York Waste

"Cordova crafts surging, enthralling post-punk guitar rock that calls to mind such bands as Smashing Pumpkins, Echo & the Bunnymen, Pixies, and U2." - RockErie.com

"Cordova have put together a release that gives us promise for a better future." - Sheer-Magazine.com

"Cordova rock an indie punk flair that is sure to get the kids moving." - Exoduster.com

"It’s beautiful, it’s heavy, it rocks, it emotes, it’s all in under four minutes, and it’s a huge middle finger to the verse/chorus/verse pattern that music has fallen into. You could play it on the radio (it fits in the timeslot) if you could get past the no-chorus issue. And that’s the general message that Cordova is sending here: forget modern music. It’s gone, and we’re here. Listen to us instead. And I say go with their logic. Lie Until it Becomes the Truth is the type of album that makes it all worth it. Writers like I sometimes sit through a stack of CDs without ever seeing something worthwhile, but this album is one that makes all that other crap we have to sit through absolutely negligible. This is a band that other artists will listen to, then sit back and say, "Why can’t we be this good?" Really though. Why can’t everyone be this good? The world would be an awesome place. If you like indie music, you’ll like Cordova. I promise you. The best example of the sound is the aforementioned "Riot in Suburbia," which gets my vote for best song of the year (yes, the year, I’m serious about this)." - Adequacy.net

"there is no doubt the powerful vocals and crashing guitars will have you instantly hooked." - Punknews.org

"rocks ears with swirling and reverberating guitars, strong vocals that will cocoon your thoughts with strong-willed lyrics and dynamic driving melodies. Cordova sounds like they’re carving their own niche in the vast sea of rock" - Faketrain.com

"Dream pop, post-hardcore and rock ’n’ roll thrown into blender. Results scrutinized like no tomorrow, pieced together in most logical patterns, then committed to tape. "Riot In Suburbia" is my favorite song of the year." - Independentclauses.com
Record Label: Unsigned
Type of Label: None