Regulate the Chemicals at first seems like a Pedro the Lion killer.  Slow melodious beats resonate as guitar loops in and out of your soul.  Almost hitting pop veins, lead singer Christopher Staples (sounding a little like Chris Carraba from Dashboard who I noticed is actually collaborated if you read the back of the liner notes), takes control and plays with the rhythms that people are starting to call out for.  I suppose that this record is very useful for falling asleep because of it's gentleness, but not quite.  You'd have to turn off the cd player, because it's hard to not listen to the lyrics here.  The headliner song, The Hands of Man, bring us through a haunting satire of the world of medicine. Injecting you with peace of mind/sleep safely in the hands of man.  After listening to this composition, I'd rather do anything besides that.  Just a side note, but some of the singing even reminded me of Modest Mouse surprisingly, especially in the song The Sticks are Woven in the Spokes.  The honesty of this band amazes me, with the bare bones sound that syringes their skill into my veins.  Even their acoustic guitar is above the par, and despite all the recognizable similarities to other singers at times, Two Thirty Eight puts themselves on an entirely different plateau with the vastness of the style that they cover. This album is currently second in my listening library.  Check this one out.

 

 

*Regulate the Chemicals(takehold records)

Twothirtyeight's most recent release, "Regulate the Chemicals" was recorded and produced by James Wisner in May of 2000 at his personal studio in Ft. Lauderdale FL. James has worked with bands A Newfound Glory, Further Seems Forever and Legends of Rodeo, to name a few. It took a total of 10 days to record and mix the 9 songs that make up the album. RTC  reaches a place in sonic quality that is lacking in previous releases. Many would consider this album to be a departure from the normal twothirtyeight release, being much darker and angry. RTC marks the bands growth in songwriting and movement into a sound that is all their own. Click here for ordering information.

Tour Dates:

june 8- vapor fest- 2002- Commerce, GA. w/ dennison marrs&brandston  email: desh412@yahoo.com, 706.340.6303. tickets online

june 12-pensacola, fl @ van gogh's. w/ tfy, postcard audio.

June 18, '02  Myrtle Beach SC @The Lazy i
June 19, '02  Fay NC@ Duh Skatepark
June 20, '02  New Castle DE @Crossroads
June 21, '02  Fairfax VA @Bethlehem High School
June 22, '02  Harrisburg PA@ Firehall
June 23, '02  New York City @TBA
June 24, '02  Darien CT @Noroton Presbeterian
June 25, '02  Hoboken NJ @ Maxwells
June 26, '02  New York City @TBA
June 27, '02  open
June 28, '02  Concord NH @Cafe Eclipse
June 29, '02  Albany NY @Valentines
June 30, '02  Syracuse NY@ Armory High
July 01, '02   Cleveland OH@ The Grog Shop
July 02, '02  Cornerstone Tooth and Nail Day cornerstone festival
July 05, '02  Cornerstone (decapolis)
July 07, '02  Chicago IL @TBA w/denison marrs
July 08, '02  St. Louis MO @Creepy Crawl w/denison marrs
July 09, '02   Kansas City MO @New Earth w/denison marrs
July 10, '02   Iowa City IA@ Gabes Oasis w/denison marrs
July 11, '02   Council Bluffs IA @ Omaha Vision Festival w/denison marrs
July 12, '02   Wilmar MN @ sonshine festival w/denison marrs
July 13, '02   Grafton ND @  H's Cellar w/denison marrs
July 14, '02   Sioux Falls SD @ TBA w/denison marrs
July 15, '02   Grand Rapids MI @ TBA w/denison marrs
July 16, '02   Columbus OH @ The Storm w/denison marrs
July 17, '02   Johnson City TN @TBA w/denison marrs
July 18, '02   Nashville TN TBA w/denison marrs
July 19, '02   Atlanta GA TBA w/denison marrs

august 8-10- furnace fest 2002- birmingham, Al

aug 17- purple door festival 2002- lancaster, PA

all extra material taken from: www.twothirtyeight.com