2007 - Lights on St.George

The EP was released April 2007 through Pee Records and Reverberation. Click on the titles for lyrics

REVIEWS

Blunt 60
THE RESTLESS WORDS - Lights On St. George The Restless Words came to the attention of many when they won Triple J’s Taste of Chaos competition in 2006. One person who paid attention it would appear was Pete Pee, who subsequently released their debut EP via his Adelaide-based indie punk label Pee Records. Not a bad decision either, as there’s plenty to like about this Perth [five] piece. The guys certainly know how to dial and capture to tape a gnarly sound, as evidenced by the metallic crunch of songs such as "Population of Ghosts" and "Unsaid". Elsewhere, drummer Walter Johnson provides a cracking rhythmic backbone while vocalist Joel Woolerson lends the whole affair a healthy sense of urgency. If straight-forward mlodic punk rock in the vein of bands such as Strung Out and Pulley is your deal, you could do a lot worse than pick this up.
7/10 GC

Bombshellzine
THE RESTLESS WORDS - Lights On St. George Hailing from WA, these guys play a technical melodic punk / rock type sound, that not enough bands do these days. Similar to fellow Perth outfit Change Of Face, these guys sound like they would give off an energetic live show, very guitar driven, backed by a solid vocal sound, thankfully no annoying screaming to ruin things either, 10 points there. 7 tracks on offer here, solid form start to finish, a very refreshing listen. If you dig the likes of Strung Out then chances are this one will be up your alley. Hopefully they can get out on the road and strut their stuff to the rest of the country. A name to definatly look out for. Pick it up if you see it, only downside is the choice of font in the booklet, hello sore eyes!

Subba-Culture.com UK Webzine
THE RESTLESS WORDS - Lights On St. George Sharp edged skate punk with a metal core heart driving it’s slam diving rhythms onwards and upwards throughout…

somethingFM
THE RESTLESS WORDS - Lights On St. George What do you get when you take, the suburbs of Perth, raise 5 guys up in there, hand them instruments and say ’go’? Well, you’ll either get Rove McManus Sing’s The 70’s, or you’ll get The Restless Words. And my God I hope Rove doesn’t release an album now. Melodic punk, is where we are with The Restless Words. Forming under the name Evolved a few years back, the name change has not changed the music, we’re promised. Well, they’ve certainly delivered on that promise. If you’ve heard of these guys before, it probably would have something to do with the feature action they got from Triple J, and playing Taste Of Chaos (I think they won the Taste of Chaos show through Triple J, not certain though). A festival they would, I imagine fit right in at, although while theres a lot of what gets called emo at such an event, The Restless Words are firmly rooted in punk rock, but with a softer sound, proving you don’t always have to sound A) like you wish you were Iggy Pop, or B) Like you wish you were Robert Smith’s punk rock little brother. This finds a happy medium. The only problem I can find with this album is that, like a lot of sounds, if it isn’t new to you, it isn’t going to be all that special to you. It’s melodic punk/hardcore exactly as its always done. Enjoyable, but standard.

PEE 40
THE RESTLESS WORDS - Lights On St. George After the Remain Opposed EP I reviewed for Pee 39, Pee Records has released another CD which recalls the best of late-90s melodic punk, this time from Perth’s The Restless Words. Equal parts Strung Out, No Use For A Name, STR and Over It, “Lights On St. George” is an impressive seven-track debut from the young outfit. The title track is great, as is “Black Sheep” while the more melodic “The Watcher” is a standout for me. There isn’t any filler on offer here, just some top-notch melodic punk. I look forward to seeing what these guys offer up next with some more live shows under their belts. Shame the lyrics are so bloody hard to read in the booklet though. With Bad Day Down, Remain Opposed and now The Restless Words on the Pee Rec roster, the next Pee Showcase looks like being a ripper of a punk show. Bring it on.
RATING: 91
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