Crestview Trust
Self-titled CD
self-released
Genres: rock, indie rock
November 2006 |
Reviewing rock music can get extremely boring at times, and that's
because most bands don't feel it necessary to actually try and do
something clever with their music. For every Crestview Trust
there are countless bands who consider by-the-books rock music
completely sufficient. Guess what? You're all assholes.
Right from the spasmodic guitar start of "Somersaults" I knew these
folks weren't gonna leave me teetering at the edge of satisfaction
like all the others. This is - dare I say - innovative rock music that
forges its own space but doesn't - and here's where things get
interesting - sacrifice listenability. Catchy and clever? Does it come
in bottled form too?
But before I become victim to my own enthusiasm, what is it about
Crestview Trust that works so well? After much deliberation, I
think I've figured them out: they combine lush and universally
comforting melodies with subtly jerky composition and equal doses
keyboards and slight country twang. It works. Take "Night Radio", with
its pulsating rhythm and rolling melody. Or the short attention span
and random releases of "You Should Be Told To Be Alone," or the
delicate stroll turned jumpy ride of "Jimmy Carter." There's enough
variety and innovation in this disc to last awhile. I am very
impressed.
mp3s of
crestview trust on their downloads website
86%
Fun Fact: This album
made the Canadian campus/community radio top 200 (no. 164) albums list
in July 2006.
Matt Shimmer
[Vitals: 11 tracks,
distributed by
CD Baby,
released 2006] |
