Fireside was a Swedish band whose sound is comparable to rougher-edged alternative rock (Fugazi, Rollins Band), yet they also have an experimental side, where they engage in long, moody instrumentals (Mogwai, Tortoise). UOMINI D'ONORE has some of both, conveyed with a wiry energy akin to fellow Swedes the Hives.
"....hard-buzzing, emotive, punk-informed song structures are hard to ignore thanks to their visceral impact alone....breaks away from hard indie orthodoxy... supplying the album a textural and emotional intensity that only adds to its thrashy intensity..."
