The Everyones
(also called The Anyones)
Self-titled CD
Shock Records
Genres: pop/rock
Nov 22 - 28 2005 |
It isn't often that I buy an album based on one
track, but The Everyones' self-titled disc won me over on
"Pocket" alone. A tight collection of ten pop tracks, this record
succeeds in a blaze of epic melodies and energetic performances. The
band claims to be Australia's best kept secret, and this LP only
serves to support that image. Things start off incredibly with the
ultra-catchy "Pocket," the disc's main single and an altogether
wonderful pop/rock gem. After infectious "Come Around" (whose fault is
an uninspired chorus), the disc drops into another one of its
masterpieces, the anthemic "Rubin." The rest of the disc fails to
replicate the success of its two best songs, but that isn't to deem
the majority of this filler. "Here We Are (La La Land)" is a tad weak,
but "Bend The Strate" is a lush, pretty number and "Simple Words" is a
slow but memorable tune. This is all very traditional (and even
sometimes predictable) pop/rock, but it just sounds so damn good!
I'm not kidding. Hunt this down and love it.
87%
Matt Shimmer
[Vitals: 10 tracks, distributed by
the label, released 2003] |
