Exits to Freeways (s.l.t.v.o.t.b.o.m.h.)
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"Visions says:"

„ETF spielen ultrahektischen, drängenden Postcore, gegen
den sich At The Drive-In stellenweise wie eine Popband ausnehmen...“ - visions


"Purerock says:"

„In den Songs von Exits To Freeways wimmelt es nur so vor mächtigen Riffs, kreativen Gitarrenspielereien,
effektvoll und präzise abgehackten Breaks und überraschenden Rhythmuswechseln, und trotzdem senden diese undurchschaubar komplexen Konstrukte Impulse aus, die zu purer Aktion stimulieren,
dich rasen und mit dem Kopf gegen die Wand schlagen lassen... Es ist keine pure Körperertüchtigung, kein bloßer Muckibodenrock, der hier auf der Bühne mit diesem schweißtreibenden, hektischen Brett zelebriert wird und einem mitunter schier den Atem raubt, es ist intelligenter Sport“ - purerock.de


"Noisy Neighbours says:"

„Wer so derart beseelt independent vorwärts rockt, wer emphatischen Sprechgesang über so großartig den kleinen, entscheidenden Kick vorwärts eilende Drums legt, um dann die Indiehymne im schlagartigen nervous breakdown zu versenken, wer in seiner Gitarrenarbeit so großkotzig gekonnt mal eben manchen gehypten Post-Rocker der Bay-Area alt aussehen lässt, der gehört doch längst – ach, was weiß ich...“ - Noisy Neighbours


"UNCLESALLY’S says:"

"...in dieses Virtuositätenkabinett schmuggeln sich Melodien, die Songs wie ‚Narcissus As A Fuckboy’ geradezu grandios machen. Exits To Freeways sind fordernd, gerade nicht subversiv, sondern offensiv unbequem. Eben nicht Indie, sondern Independent.“ OX "Einfach alle möglichen Einflüsse in den Mixer funktioniert hier erstaunlich gut und vor allem mit einer nur selten erreichten Spielfreude." - UNCLESALLY’S


"SLAM says:"

„ETF selbst sollten schon bald als Referenz gelten... Das bisherige Debüt des Jahres!“ - SLAM


"HELLDRIVER says:"

„Debut! Und mit was für einem Ausrufezeichen.... Die Höchstpunktzahl wird hier nur deswegen nicht gezückt, weil ich der Band zutraue, zukünftig noch einen draufzulegen - und dann muss ich ja noch Luft auf der Skala haben!“ - HELLDRIVER


"Zuckerkick says:"

"Diese Musik klopft nicht an irgendeine Tür. Sie macht es wie die Regierung und tritt einfach ein. Dass man sich davon allerdings eher berauscht als gestört fühlt, liegt daran, dass man es hier endlich mal wieder mit einer Band zu tun hat, die in keiner Weise kalkuliert klingt… keine Zeit für Kompromisse.“ - Zuckerkick


"Warschauer says:"

„In Sachen Postcore sind die drei Hamburger Jungs jedenfalls wesentlich experimenteller als manch andere Vertreter wie BOYSETSFIRE oder AT THE DRIVE-IN. Was sich aber in keinster Weise negativ auf ihr Album auswirkt. Ganz im Gegenteil.“ - Warschauer


"ECHOES-ONLINE says:"

„Hamburg rockt nicht mehr, Hamburg brennt." - ECHOES-ONLINE


"POISONFREE says:"

Defying categorisation seems to be one of the main tasks of this German band, and they totally succeed. Presenting a full length that drips new blood from every pore of it’s body,

Their 50 minute debut full length consists of driving, often hectic and eclectic tracks jumping back and forth between genres. While a certain dose of anger and aggression is clearly visible to me throughout the record, it is often laid back and holding back something, with almost clean guitars, tiny, progressive instrumental parts, complex songwriting and here and there some kind of a jam-feeling within some tracks. Still, all songs focus enough to not fall apart, and especially their singer with his nice, very diverse vocals between singing and speaking and shouting, and between punishing and teasing, keeps the balance and focus within the tracks.

Describing their songwriting more indepth is not an easy task. Too many ideas are thrown in, from classic indierock over old school punk to postrock elements, everything is happening. Despite a certain noise-influence, I found this quite homgenic and not too bulky, what noise tends to be. And despite all their arstistic ideas and uncompromising, uncommercial approach, some tracks are remarkably catchy. “narcissus is a fuckboy” starts with a riff that reminds of Billy Talent, but is far away, while the song evolves into an upbeat track, among the prototypes of mixing indie with punk on this record. Other tracks focus on the progressive nature of their songwriting, like “shoegazer”, with the complex drumming and atmospheric guitar-melodies that flirt very nice with the vocals. Speaking about complexity, their musicianship has to be mentioned, as it is not only rocksolid, but shines especially when the music gets upbeat and complex.

Following the introduction to this review, comparism are almost impossible. Think of early DC stuff, think of Fugazi, think of postrock and noise and indie-punk, add At the Drive-In, some emo, meet Modest Mouse, add math and deduct cliché and worn out pathes – and out may come this band with this release. At least a bit, because you would still be far away from the truth.

While originality is nothing they lack of, it may be some accessibility. For sure, and due to the amount of styles and ideas, it takes some time to get into this – maybe too long for some. Which would be sad, as it is worth it.

Btw, their full name is “Exits to Freeways spread like the veins on the back of my hand”. But that name is the only thing horrible about this record­. The rest is good enough to let me say: dare it, or dare at least a test run. - POISONFREE.com


Discography

spilling drinks.spelling names (EP, 5 tracks)
spilling drinks.spelling names (CD, 13 tracks)

main featured songs:
- narcissus as a fuckboy
- tourette red

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Based in Hamburg (Germany).
Playing since 2004.
Debut album on Nois-o-lution in 2008.

go check:
- http://www.exitstofreeways.de
- http://www.myspace.com/exitstofreeways
- http://www.exitstofreeways.blogspot.com

... and view:
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTltHrFkUGM
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWmqpfXy4rU
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6I7WP7ZpDD0
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Nois-o-lution about ETF:

ETF's debut album 'spilling drinks.spelling names' should leave you in rapture, if you are ready to get off the freeway to marvel at landscapes and people. If you�'re not afraid of turns and stop signs. Well,
indie mainstream is driving straight, 130 mph, three-lane, screaming it's mother's name – no need to worry, there's airbags. But these three gentlemen from northern Germany don't trust nothing, instead, they accelerate and at best scream their beliefs into your face.

EXITS TO FREEWAYS are caught between stools. Because they cherish it all and still question everything. Noise-Rock? Postcore? Punk? Alternative? SST? Anybody still know that? Whatever coordinates you drag out of the box, they're insufficient.
Dodgy, intelligent, sweaty at the same time, dirty, raw, mean and alive above all. This thing smells of trouble. A debut album how it is meant to be: unfinished, challenging, still full of ideas and emotions – but most notably: melodies! Despite increased aggressive potential that has to be contained, it is melodies and songs that seduce
you and stick in your head.

If this world was just, songs like „Narcissus As A Fuckboy“ or „Tourette Red“ would make radio stations glow – IF today was still about music. But is it actually? EXITS TO FREEWAYS do give you their music and nothing else. They refuse. If they talk,
they confuse, give themselves strange pseudonyms or cite John Cage… no hype, no history, no past life. No famous guests-on-record or namable producers, no liaison with another british supermodel.
It's about music!
It's about music!!
M-U-S-I-C!

And just who was this guy named Carl von Ossietzky?