The hard rock rawness of Buffalo's Goo Goo Dolls makes Superstar Car Wash an album that is high on amicable guitar riffs and attractive hooks, with an edge that never goes away. All the choruses are sandwiched perfectly between the crunching throttle of electric guitar and pleasing rock rhythms, changing pace and style just a notch in each of the 14 songs. Heavy but far from pretentious, songs like "Fallin' Down," "Cuz You're Gone," and "We Are the Normal," co-written by Paul Westerberg, combine pleasing elements of rough harmonies with infectious runs of six-string grit. John Rzeznik's vocals resonate with a reckless, punk-soaked ardor that lifts their music above and beyond the norm of power pop. The attitude that surrounds the album makes the Goo Goo Dolls out to be a rough and tumble outfit, outlining all the tunes with a rebellious tone. Quite different from their platinum A Boy Named Goo album, which soun
ded smoother and refined, Superstar Carwash has the band sounding loose and freewheeling, making the best of any musical misdirection. Before radio adopted their polished glimmer, they let loose and channeled their playful immaturity throughout the attractive impurity of this album.
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Popular Posts of the Week
-
14 Album: Boy October War Under a blood red sky The unforgettable fire Wide awake in America The Joshua tree Rattle and hum Achtu...
-
Biography: Best known for the shimmering "Under the Milky Way," their lone Top 40 hit, the Australian band the Church combined th...
-
A powerhouse record set full of what made the Doors important. Strong lyrics married to distinct musical passages; storytelling at its' ...
-
Tenacious D is the debut album of the comedy rock duo Jack Black and Kyle Gass. For their first album, they enlisted the help of drummer Da...
-
Produced by Sean Slade and Paul Q. Kolderie (Radiohead, The Pixies, Hole) and recorded over several weeks at Allaire Studios (a converted tu...
-
The Jam spent much of the next two years touring. They were not very successful with their U.S. shows, for some of which they were the openi...
-
This ep has been released after Worst Case Scenario and before In a Bar, Under the Sea. dEUS is an indie rock band based in Antwerp, Belg...
1 COMMENTS:
Archive Password : http://www.bluemoon.qfhs.info/forum/index.php
Post a Comment