The Dillinger Escape Plan Album: “Under the Running Board”

yes, you saw right, there are only three tracks on this cd. Why in gods name would you ever pay close to 10 dollars for three lonely tracks, only one of which passes the three minute mark?

Well, if you're a fan of dillinger escape plan than you really need to hear these tracks. the mullet burdon, aside from being a great Dillinger song, is the track that started creating a buzz for the band, way back when. It's a fan favorit now, and rightly so. all three tracks are very good, and very impressive for such an early EP. sanbox magician is a very cool, and more jazzy song than usual, with a terribly slick outro. abe the cop is the least interesting track, in my opinion, but still nothing to scoff at.

If you've never heard DEP, and for some reason you can't find a copy of "calculating infinity" this is a great place to start. these songs(perhaps excluding abe the cop) are more immidatly accessable than the later material, as they are a bit less chaotic and complex.

These songs are a little ruffer than the ones found on calculating infinity,(there's a pretty cheesy sample of glass breaking in the middle of sanbox magician) but there's still a lot of what makes dillinger so great here. It's also fun to see how far they've come as a band.

So if you can find this cheap, I recomend picking it up. I think it's actually a little better than the self titled release,(a collection of older and previously unreleased songs) despite the short length.

`King Crimson' meets `Slayer'... but better than both! What a recording. What a band. Next to 'Converge' and 'His Hero Is Gone' this is the most interesting band I have heard in a quite a while. .... They are also the most incredible live band I have ever witnessed!

My biggest complaint is that this album is too short. I think this album is far and away their best. Personally, I do not care for Calculating Infinity as I feel they focused on being overtly aggressive and technical while forgetting about melody. And Irony is A Dead Scene is a great album but not as good as this one.

This album has everything - technical prowess, speed, and melody. True the singer is nothing special but I still like his work on this album.

Just like the review title says, it's a small teaser of a disc to predict things to come, but this album, in my opinion, is their masterpiece with Calculating Infinity close behind. This cd is only about 7-8 minutes in length, but achieves a lot more intensity than a lot of other metal full length albums

DEP are my new definiton of disrespectful insanity, and i love it!!!! This album is really small but nontheless, its like a swift kick to the nuts. Anyone who's ever played a musical instrument will have immediate respect for the musicianship that these guys possess. Its almost unreal when you listen to it. Tired of music that you can easily tap your foot to??

the look no further. DEP is here to save the day.