 The
Lawnmowers
"Fearless" CD
Good
Ink Records
Genres: pop, indie pop
Good Ink Records
PO Box 19645
Seattle, WA 98109
Mar 10 - 16 2003 |
Pop.
That one word defines The Lawnmowers pretty well. If you can work
your way around a pop hook, you can handle Fearless. And
chances are, you'll like it. Each of this album's eleven songs is a cheery, catchy nugget that
is designed to work itself into your humming repertoire in no time. Similarities to Tom Petty,
The Wannadies, and a whole number of 80s and 90s one-hit wonders
are present on Fearless. "Gift Idea" sounds
like a pop hit right out of 1985, while "Buzz" could be that
90s chart-buster that played on the car radio seemingly every time you
drove anywhere. "Flaming Dove," meanwhile, is a
catchy, fun number that breezes by in a flurry of irresistible
listenability.
However, some of the tracks aren't as immediately accessible as the
album's best ("Japan," for example, is a particularly weak
tune), and this may warrant a
few extra presses on your CD player's skip button. This isn't
much of a problem, though, because Fearless' extraordinarily
listenable nature will guarantee it a lengthy residence in your
stereo.
85%
Fun Fact: For some very bizarre
reason, The Lawnmowers included a cover of mid-90s
Pavement-worshippers Sammy's "Inland Empire" on this
album. Hmmm.
Matt Shimmer [Vitals:
11 songs, distributed by the
label, released 2002] |
