 The
High Score
"Sexy Losers" CD
Lynn
Point Records
Genres: indie rock, rock
Feb 3 - 9 2003 |
You
know those times when you just feel like you want something catchy to
listen to? Just a little dose of melody - a nice slice of pop? A
simple diversion that you can hum along to without really thinking
about too much?
Well, The High Score are the four guys you'll want to look
at to satiate these melodic cravings. From Knoxville, Tennessee,
the band play fun, loose rock n' roll with an exciting, upbeat
spirit. Songs like the opener, "Blown-out Radio" and
"Call It Vicious" are fun, catchy tunes that you'll
definitely be humming after a few listens.
The only problem with the band is that they don't seem particularly
original. While they have some neat ideas that work well -
including some cool energetic, chaotic noises (and keyboard blips) in "Call
It Vicious," these ideas seem bogged down by that familiar indie
rock style.
But that's all fine for a debut release. As it stands, Sexy
Losers is a fun indie rock diversion that will hopefully garner a
little buzz for the band. Though a bit unoriginal, it boasts enough
melodies to make it appealing to most audiences. If the quartet
can just do a bit of soul-searching to find their niche, they could
become a really big band on the scene one day. Here's to the
sophomore album!
77%
Fun Fact: Sexy Losers had been
ready (and pressed) for more than three months before being released
to the public.
Matt Shimmer [Vitals:
12 songs, distributed by CCNow, released
2003] |
