CD Review
The
Szuters - American Pop
by
Keavin Wiggins
Artist: The Szuters
Title: American
Pop
Label: JVC/VICTOR
(JAPAN)
Catalog #: VICP-60246
Tracks
1. Life Goes On
2. Isabella
3. Cigarette
4. If This
Aint Really Love
5. In Greener
Fields
6. You Always
Hurt (The One You Love)
7. So Happy
8. Welcome
To My Mind
9. She Tells
Everybody
10. Best Of Me
11. Hang Around
With You
12. Black Cloud,
Blue Sky
13. The Rick Springfield
Song
The Ohio based band
The Szuters are back with American Pop, a follow-up to their debut self
titled CD.
American Pop contains
all of the ingredients that the fans have come to expect from this hard
rockin pop band. With this musical venture the band seemed to expanded
their horizons, and the results are clear. This is a band to watch for
big things to come.
American Pop produced
by Ex-Mr. Big Paul Gilbert, is a power packed feast for the ears. Starting
with the opening track, Life Goes On, we get powerful harmonies (ala
Van Halen) and a rockin Chorus. From there the disc then moves
into a more punkish/alternative direction for the second track, Isabella.
She tells everybody,
and you always hurt are great pop tracks which retain the spirit of the
bands debut CD. While rockers like Welcome to my mind, and
If this aint really love, will appeal more to the hard rock orientated
fans.
The CD features two
ballads In Greener fields, and Black Clouds- Blue sky. With the song Black
Cloud, Blue Sky the band mixed the sound of cracks and hisses
in with the music. The effect will make those who remember the days of
records nostalgic. Greener fields is one of the best tracks of the CD,
a very melodic love song, The slow tempo verses are sang with deep emotion,
which then build into a powerful chorus.
This disc retains
the feel of the bands first CD, it has a steady groove, and all the other
things you would expect from the Szuters. Yet American pop has a musical
Maturity not found on the debut CD..
The Szuters pack
a powerful package of rich harmonies, strong chords, and melodies, and
excellent vocals. Overall if you like Power pop, Rock or just plain good
music you should put this CD at the top of your list.
Purchase
this Artist CD's online
To
learn more visit the The Szuters page in the Rock n world Band
forum
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