albums nearly forgotten V

The Appleseed Cast

The End of the Ring Wars (1998)

When the leaves start rustling around the concrete is the ideal time to revisit the music of The Appleseed Cast. A long drive with Low Level Owl I & II as the sun begins its quick descent into the horizon is a perfect example. Once the Owls have had their spin, you may be craving more. Perhaps that craving will lead you to their 1998 debut, The End of the Ring Wars, which for some may have been their introduction to the band. And it may have come at that ever-important time in one’s life: the momentum of reluctant change soundtracked by these powerful, melodic, and autumnal melodies. It was a time when emo was still as mysterious as an internet chat-room, when we often mistook Jawbox for Jawbreaker, and when nothing mattered much more than writing it in half-time with a heartbreak to pine over. The End of The Ring Wars is not currently streaming on Spotify (only the opener is available in Japan, at least), but you can get it over at Bandcamp. Happy (emotional) memories.