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Great review of an awesome album! Only one thing to correct ... the producer! The Classic Crime's "Albatross" album was produced by Michael "Elvis" Baskette.
Other than that, I agree with you 100%.
Classic Crime, The
This lil’ band from the great Northwest has crafted a nearly perfect album to introduce itself to the greater public. Great hooks, fantastic production by Casey Bates (Gatsby’s American Dream, Daphne Loves Derby) and song dynamics sweep from a loping melody to powerchord swings and then reversing on a dime. Imagine the “new” Kevin Young fronting Stavesacre or Matchbook Romance, but don’t think you can pigeonhole this band’s sound. “Who Needs Air” and “Blisters and Coffee” show restraint and abandonment in just the right places, and then in “Coldest Heart” Matt MacDonald uses a little bit of bouncing soul that would go down well in Motown or on American Idol. Live they’re a bundle of energy and good at making friends with an audience, and it seems they were able to capture that spunk and fill a disc full of singles. That’s no small feat for a rookie outing. [Tooth & nail] DVP
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