Limited deluxe edition vinyl LP pressing. True to it's title, 2002's Caution immediately demands the listener's undivided attention. With a unique blend of heartfelt punk, guttural rock, and explorative neo-hardcore, Hot Water Music shirks categorization on Caution. Immediate and infectious on "Trusty Chords," a feral rocker that works off a pop blueprint, the band emphasizes variety as it glides into the rhythm-steeped "One Step To Slip" and the cathartic "I Was On A Mountain." Further demonstrating HWM's depth, Caution sees the band careen from the circle-pit stylings of "Wayfarer" to the subtle yet frenetic underpinning of "Alright For Now" with artful management. "We've never tried to be anything but what we are," say's bassist Jason Black. "Musically, we've never wanted to define ourselves at all." And in keeping with that assessment, the Gainesville, FL foursome differs from virtually every other band making punk-inspired sounds in the new millennium. On Caution - the group's second release for Epitaph - HWM drives home the point that music should be more about substance and skill and less about red hair dye. TracklistA1 Remedy A2 Trusty Chords A3 I Was On A Mountain A4 One Step To Slip A5 It's All Related A6 The Sense A7 Seein' Diamonds B1 Not For Anyone B2 Sweet Disasters B3 Alright For Now B4 We'll Say Anything We Want B5 Wayfarer B6 The End Epitaph Records .
