Chrash
"The Party" CD
Future
Appletree Records
Genres: indie pop, indie rock
Future Appletree
PO Box 191
Davenport IA 52808
May 31 - Jun 6 2004 |
Chrash is a fun-loving indie pop band headed by former Tripmaster
Monkey vocalist Chris Bernat. Their songs are very
pleasant and melodic, and The Party excels not only due to its accessibility
- but also its delightfully lush and positive atmosphere.
All of the songs on The Party are of the same catchiness,
which is definitely a good thing. Although Chrash's sound
doesn't vary much throughout these eleven songs, their slick, almost
folky sound doesn't become boring at all. "Burning
Bridges" is the perfect Chrash tune - it combines sweet
vocals with an elegant instrumental background - comparisons to Quasi
and Mercury Rev can be made, although it definitely has its own
unique sound. It isn't difficult to see Bernat's
mainstream background coming through in the song - it has a very
poppy, alternative-rock feel - however, it's much more draggy and
laidback than most popular tunes. "The Sordid Details" is a
bit more cluttered and zippy; its combination of juicy guitar hooks
and infectious vocals will make a perfect diversion for most pop
lovers.
It's hard to say much about Chrash's The Party.
As an album, it isn't brilliant - it's just good-natured, catchy
fun. The pop fan in us all shall surely be satiated by the work
of Bernat and co.
85%
Matt Shimmer
[Vitals: 11 tracks + video, distributed by the
label, released 2003] |