Release date: May 15, 2010 Label: Sire Records / WEA International Producer: John Fields   Style: Pop Rock, Power Pop, Modern Rock Related bands: Butch Walker, Marvelous 3, Avril Lavigne, Pink

[voto: 4]

Intro
Former guitarist and best friend of Avril Lavigne, Evan Taubenfeld begins his solo artist career with a digital release of well-made power pop.

Best tracks
Pumpkin Pie, Boy Meets Girl, Razorblade Limeade, Cheater Of The Year

Notes
Waiting for the pop punk princess to bring out her fourth album, let's enjoy the debut of the guy who stood side by side in Avril's first two albums and wrote songs like "Don't Tell Me" and "Hot".
Evan Taubenfeld must have learned a lot from the hit-maker Butch Walker, his compositions have a similar style to those of the author of several Avril Lavigne and Pink hits, and he prefers to focus more on his pop vein and leaving out the punkish.
Songwriter Kevin Kadish (Jason Mraz, Meat Loaf, Gloriana ...) and producer John Fields (Switchfoot, Jimmy Eat World, Goo Goo Dolls ...) are two important pieces to the success of this album: the first one because he co-wrote almost all the tracks, the second because, according to the same Evan, "he added lots of sounds, textures, and parts that I never would have thought of". However, I think a bit more powerful guitar and a harder production would have helped the success of the album and would have served as a rival attraction to a little aggressive voice.
The songs follow each other in a very smooth way and sunny songs such as "Pumpkin Pie" (with an irresistible riff ala Mick Ronson), the anthem "Boy Meets Girl" and "Cheater Of The Year" are right for this Summer on arrival.
It's true, these tracks are not the most original but they are memorable, funny and with the right determination!
"... It's like a Shout at the Devil meets a careless whisper ..."

Band

• Evan Taubenfeld – lead vocals, guitars

Tracklist

• 01. Pumpkin Pie   (E. Taubenfeld, K. Kadish) 3:54
• 02. Boy Meets Girl   (E. Taubenfeld, A. Richman, W. McAuley, A. Scutro) 3:21
• 03. Matter Of Time   (E. Taubenfeld, K. Kadish) 2:53
• 04. The Story Of Me And You   (E. Taubenfeld, K. Kadish) 3:14
• 05. It's Like  That   (E. Taubenfeld, K. Kadish) 2:42
• 06. Evan Way   (E. Taubenfeld, A. Lavigne, K. Kadish) 4:02
• 07. Razorblade Limeade   (E. Taubenfeld, K. Kadish) 4:07
• 08. Waiting   (E. Taubenfeld) 3:41
• 09. Cheater Of The Year   (E. Taubenfeld, K. Kadish) 3:03
• 10. Love/Hate   (E. Taubenfeld, K. Kadish) 3:34
• 11. Better Than You   (E. Taubenfeld, K. Kadish) 3:12 

Discography

• Welcome To The Blacklist Club (2010 Sire Records / WEA International)

Suggested links

• Evan Taubenfeld on myspace
• Evan Taubenfeld Official Site

Release date: May 15, 2010 Label: Sire Records / WEA International Producer: John Fields   Style: Pop Rock, Power Pop, Modern Rock Related bands: Butch Walker, Marvelous 3, Avril Lavigne, Pink

[voto: 4][EN]

Intro
L'ex chitarrista e migliore amico di Avril Lavigne, Evan Taubenfeld esordisce come solista con un disco (digitale) di power pop ben confezionato.

Best tracks
Pumpkin Pie, Boy Meets Girl, Razorblade Limeade, Cheater Of The Year

Notes
Nell'attesa che la principessa pop punk sforni il quarto album, godiamoci il debutto di colui che le è stato affianco nei primi due dischi e che ha scritto canzoni come "Don't Tell Me" e "Hot".
Evan Taubenfeld deve avere imparato molto dall'hit-maker Butch Walker, le sue composizioni ricordano molto lo stile dell'autore di diversi successi di Avril Lavigne e Pink tra gli altri, preferendo concentrarsi sulla vena più pop e tralasciando quella punk.
Il songwriter Kevin Kadish (Jason Mraz, Meat Loaf, Gloriana…) e il producer John Fields (Switchfoot, Jimmy Eat World, Goo Goo Dolls…) sono due pedine importanti per la riuscita di questo album: il primo perchè co-autore di quasi tutte le tracce, il secondo perchè, a detta dello stesso Evan, è responsabile dell'aggiunta di suoni e intrecci di tastiere a cui non avrebbe mai pensato. Tuttavia, credo che una chitarra un po' più potente e una produzione più rock avrebbero giovato al disco e fatto da contraltare a una voce poco aggressiva.
Le canzoni si susseguono in maniera molto scorrevole e canzoni solari come "Pumpkin Pie" (con un irresistibile riff alla Mick Ronson), l'anthemica "Boy Meets Girl" e "Cheater Of The Year" bene si adattano all'atmosfera estiva in arrivo.
E' vero, questi brani non saranno il massimo dell'originalità ma sono memorabili, divertenti e con il tiro giusto!
"…It's like a shout at the devil meets a careless whisper…"

Band

• Evan Taubenfeld – lead vocals, guitars

Tracklist

• 01. Pumpkin Pie   (E. Taubenfeld, K. Kadish) 3:54
• 02. Boy Meets Girl   (E. Taubenfeld, A. Richman, W. McAuley, A. Scutro) 3:21
• 03. Matter Of Time   (E. Taubenfeld, K. Kadish) 2:53
• 04. The Story Of Me And You   (E. Taubenfeld, K. Kadish) 3:14
• 05. It's Like  That   (E. Taubenfeld, K. Kadish) 2:42
• 06. Evan Way   (E. Taubenfeld, A. Lavigne, K. Kadish) 4:02
• 07. Razorblade Limeade   (E. Taubenfeld, K. Kadish) 4:07
• 08. Waiting   (E. Taubenfeld) 3:41
• 09. Cheater Of The Year   (E. Taubenfeld, K. Kadish) 3:03
• 10. Love/Hate   (E. Taubenfeld, K. Kadish) 3:34
• 11. Better Than You   (E. Taubenfeld, K. Kadish) 3:12 

Discography

• Welcome To The Blacklist Club (2010 Sire Records / WEA International)

Suggested links

• Evan Taubenfeld on myspace
• Evan Taubenfeld Official Site

Release date: February 28, 2008 Label: Intimacy Recordings Producer: The Crash Moderns & The Churchills   Style: Power Pop, Rock, Retro Rock, New Wave Related bands: The Cars, Cheap Trick, Marvelous 3, Butch Walker, The Click Five, Rooney

[voto: 4]

Intro
Waiting for the release of the second album, let's listen again to the 2008 debut from these five New York guys.

Best tracks
Pimp My Life, Where'd All The Scene Girls Go, Everybody Hates Me, Solid Gold, Closer Is Better

Notes
There are artists and records that should deserve more airplay, but it's unbelievable like, in the internet age when you can easily find almost anything, sometimes it is hard to get together info about them.
This is the event of the first, and the only, album by the Crash Moderns. They play a fresh and catchy power pop that draws inspiration from the best of this genre, but they never yield to trite plagiarisms.
The band's major reference points are The Cars and Cheap Trick for the classic side of their sound, while Butch Walker and his Marvelous 3 are their muse for the modern side.
The singer Danny Roselle is also the main songwriter and his talent is undeniable: not only one moment of yielding in these eleven tracks even if, maybe, the shortness of the album is helpful.
 "Pimp My Life", of which you may see a video, has had its fifteen minutes of fame as soundtrack of the blockbuster movie "The Rocker"'s trailer.
Nowadays, the Crash Moderns keep on playing live, also with bands as Bowling For Soup, The Ataris and Lifehouse. And we keep on waiting for the release of the new album, of which we had the chance to listen to a preview a few months ago with their EP "In Case You're Listening".

Band

• Danny Roselle - vocals, guitars
• Tommy Eichmann – keyboards, vocals
• Mikey Vranek - guitars
• Greg Wirbickas - drums
• Anthony Costa - bass, vocals

Tracklist

• 01. This Time   (D. Roselle) 3:21
• 02. Pimp My Life   (D. Roselle, J. Matias) 3:28
• 03. Where'd All The Scene Girls Go   (D. Roselle, T. Eichmann) 2:57
• 04. Everybody Hates Me   (D. Roselle) 3:20
• 05. Notice Me   (D. Roselle) 4:02
• 06. Solid Gold   (D. Roselle, T. Eichmann) 3:04
• 07. We've Got Tonite   (D. Roselle, J. Matias) 2:45
• 08. Make It Stop   (D. Roselle, J. Matias) 3:04
• 09. Hello World   (D. Roselle, J. Matias) 3:06
• 10. Be All That   (D. Roselle, J. Matias) 2:55
• 11. Closer Is Better   (T. Eichmann) 3:30

Discography

• The Crash Moderns EP (2004 Independent Release)
• Good Night Glamour Good Morning Disaster (2008 Intimacy Recordings)
• In Case You're Listening EP (2010 Independent Release)

Suggested links

• The Crash Moderns on myspace

Release date: February 28, 2008 Label: Intimacy Recordings Producer: The Crash Moderns & The Churchills   Style: Power Pop, Rock, Retro Rock, New Wave Related bands: The Cars, Cheap Trick, Marvelous 3, Butch Walker, The Click Five, Rooney

[voto: 4][EN]

Intro
Nell'attesa che i cinque newyorkesi pubblichino il secondo album, riascoltiamo il debutto uscito in sordina nel 2008.

Best tracks
Pimp My Life, Where'd All The Scene Girls Go, Everybody Hates Me, Solid Gold, Closer Is Better

Notes
E' incredibile come, nell'era di internet in cui si può trovare facilmente qualsiasi cosa, possa essere difficile, a volte, raccogliere informazioni su artisti e dischi che meriterebbero tutt'altra esposizione.
Questo è il caso del primo, e per ora unico, album dei Crash Moderns, i quali propongono un power pop fresco e catchy che prende ispirazione dal meglio del genere senza mai lasciarsi andare a banali scopiazzamenti.
I punti di riferimento principali della band sono Cars e Cheap Trick per la componente più classica del loro sound, mentre Butch Walker e i suoi Marvelous 3 sono le muse ispiratrici per quella più moderna.
Il cantante Danny Roselle è anche il principale autore della band e il suo talento è innegabile, tra le undici tracce qui incluse non c'è un attimo di cedimento anche se, forse, la brevità dell'album contribuisce.
"Pimp My Life", di cui è stato girato un video, ha vissuto un suo momento di celebrità come soundtrack del trailer del film "The Rocker".
Oggi, i Crash Moderns continuano a macinare date su date dal vivo, suonando anche con gente del calibro di Bowling For Soup, The Ataris e Lifehouse. E noi rimaniamo nell'attesa che esca il secondo album di cui abbiamo potuto ascoltare un'anticipazione qualche mese fa con l'EP "In Case You're Listening".

Band

• Danny Roselle - vocals, guitars
• Tommy Eichmann – keyboards, vocals
• Mikey Vranek - guitars
• Greg Wirbickas - drums
• Anthony Costa - bass, vocals

Tracklist

• 01. This Time   (D. Roselle) 3:21
• 02. Pimp My Life   (D. Roselle, J. Matias) 3:28
• 03. Where'd All The Scene Girls Go   (D. Roselle, T. Eichmann) 2:57
• 04. Everybody Hates Me   (D. Roselle) 3:20
• 05. Notice Me   (D. Roselle) 4:02
• 06. Solid Gold   (D. Roselle, T. Eichmann) 3:04
• 07. We've Got Tonite   (D. Roselle, J. Matias) 2:45
• 08. Make It Stop   (D. Roselle, J. Matias) 3:04
• 09. Hello World   (D. Roselle, J. Matias) 3:06
• 10. Be All That   (D. Roselle, J. Matias) 2:55
• 11. Closer Is Better   (T. Eichmann) 3:30

Discography

• The Crash Moderns EP (2004 Independent Release)
• Good Night Glamour Good Morning Disaster (2008 Intimacy Recordings)
• In Case You're Listening EP (2010 Independent Release)

Suggested links

• The Crash Moderns on myspace

Release Date: February 16, 2010 Label: Independent Release Producer: Mike Lisa   Style: Powerpop, Pop Rock Related bands: Bowling For Soup, New Found Glory, Weezer, Sugarcult, Cheap Trick, Marvelous 3

[Voto:3.5][EN]

Intro
EP costituito da 4 brani che appariranno sul nuovo, imminente album della powerpop band newyorkese.

Best tracks
Anywhere You Go, Tragically Beautiful

Notes
In questa sorta di preview di quello che sarà il nuovo cd dei Crash Moderns, i nostri cinque confermano le loro prerogative, confezionando 4 solide tracce di powerpop energico influenzato dai classici gruppi americani del genere e da una certa synth wave di ascendenza britannica molto in voga oggi, presentato con una verve glam che ci riporta all'attitudine degli Hanoi Rocks.
Rilevo però che nessuna della quattro composizioni del pur validissimo EP è così memorabile da costruirci sopra un singolo vincente che possa far fare ai newyorkesi il salto di qualità in termini di popolarità e, quindi, di portafoglio. Vedremo, e sentiremo, se l'album nuovo proporrà una carta vincente anche su questo fronte. Stay tuned!

The Band

• Danny Roselle - vocals, guitars
• Mikey Vranek - guitars
• Tommy Eichmann - moog, wurlitzer, synth, background vocals
• Anthony Costa - bass, background vocals
• Greg Wirbickas - drums

Tracklist

• 01. Anywhere You Go   3:57
• 02. I Could "Wake Up Virginia"   3:39
• 03. Tragically Beautiful   3:43
• 04. Something Like Tonight   4:17

Discography

• The Crash Moderns EP (2004 Independent Release)
• Good Night Glamour, Good Morning Disaster (2008 Near Records)
• In Case You're Listening EP (2010 Independent Release)

Suggested links

• The Crash Moderns on myspace

Release date: February 16, 2010 Label: Independent Release Producer: Mike Lisa   Style: Powerpop, Pop Rock Related bands: Bowling For Soup, New Found Glory, Weezer, Sugarcult, Cheap Trick, Marvelous 3

[Voto:3.5]

Intro
This EP includes four tracks that will be part of the upcoming album of the NYC powerpop band.

Best tracks
Anywhere You Go, Tragically Beautiful

Notes
We may consider this EP like a preview of what the new cd by The Crash Moderns will be; the five guys confirm their properties, releasing four strong and energetic powerpop tracks influenced by the classic american band of this genre together with a certain Britannic synth wave so fashionable nowadays, and proposed with a glam verve that brings us back to the Hanoi Rocks attitude.
In my opionion, though, none of the four compositions from this surely worthy EP could be a potential hit single in the current music market. Anyway, I hope I am wrong and the new album will have a strong feedback from the audience. Stay tuned!

The Band

• Danny Roselle - vocals, guitars
• Mikey Vranek - guitars
• Tommy Eichmann - moog, wurlitzer, synth, background vocals
• Anthony Costa - bass, background vocals
• Greg Wirbickas - drums

Tracklist

• 01. Anywhere You Go   3:57
• 02. I Could "Wake Up Virginia"   3:39
• 03. Tragically Beautiful   3:43
• 04. Something Like Tonight   4:17

Discography

• The Crash Moderns EP (2004 Independent Release)
• Good Night Glamour, Good Morning Disaster (2008 Near Records)
• In Case You're Listening EP (2010 Independent Release)

Suggested links

• The Crash Moderns on myspace