The Centre Cannot Hold

The Centre Cannot Hold

About The Centre Cannot Hold

The Centre Cannot Hold was formed shortly after the break up of Tacoma's punk/hardcore band Point No Point. Brent Carter, former vocalist of Point No Point, takes the lead again in this newest project. These are the words of William Butler Yeats, from his poem, The Second Coming, published in 1921. Whether Yeats’ words are the inspiration for The Centre Cannot Hold (the band), I can’t say for certain. However, having interacted with plenty of “intellectuals” and “college students who go to class” in my time, I’m inclined to think it’s no coincidence. I find people rarely make graduate-level literary references by accident. To go along with the band’s presumed literary prowess, The Centre Cannot Hold has a sound obviously above the relative GED rock of many of their contemporaries. Walking a line in tune with a few of their apparent influences, At The Drive-In and Seattle’s These Arms are Snakes most notably, The Centre Cannot Hold have done their homework. Their live show and limited recording work, which can be sampled at www.myspace.com/thecentrecannothold, are proof of this. Employing distinctive drum beats and progressive indie guitar work, along with the pained and troubled vocals kids in black go crazy for these days, The Centre Cannot Hold should definitely be on your radar. The Centre Cannot Hold may be smarter than you, but don’t hold that against them. It’s not their fault.

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