sucker for chimey guitars (review)
0 Comments Published by b.c. on Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 3:44 PM.
Woo Hoo. Review from Boston music blog Low Budget Superhero -
"Dudes, I am SUCH a sucker for chimey guitars, especially when those jangly tones lock horns with powerful throaty vocals. In that regard, Boxcar Collision’s Tom Van Zeen (guitars) and Ashlee Wilcox (vox) pose a double threat. With that kind of firepower, every song is consistently pretty with a sort of well-heeled grit — kinda like the band aims to rock your socks off, but they’re really polite about it. What I’ve got here to review is five of the nine songs on the self-titled CD, and every one of them can be filed under “indie pop charmer.” The awesome, chugging beat makes “La La For” a true standout, invoking the kind of retro-eighties feel we thirty-somethings used to get at the mere sight of Molly Ringwald’s lonely girl pout. “Boxful” is an up tempo rocker that’s also pretty darn catchy, with a truly gorgeous guitar lick and a fun rhythm that probably has the live show audience pogo’ing their asses off. That said, Boxcar Collision chose well to start their CD with “Drama Queen,” front loaded as it is with some fierce feedback and distortion. “We’re not just derivative shoegazers,” the song seems to say. Rather, this little nugget of indie pop is dynamic, chugging along demurely but then swerving outside the lines with snarl and angst. Oh, it’s got a catchy hook, so it gets the radio-ready thumbs-up. Good stuff. I also dig “Someone” for its dynamics — plus it’s a perfect showcase for Ms. Wilcox and her delightful vocal prowess. “At least I know someone wants me for something,” goes the hook. Indeed, Boxcar Collision — we want you to play a show in our town. "
"Dudes, I am SUCH a sucker for chimey guitars, especially when those jangly tones lock horns with powerful throaty vocals. In that regard, Boxcar Collision’s Tom Van Zeen (guitars) and Ashlee Wilcox (vox) pose a double threat. With that kind of firepower, every song is consistently pretty with a sort of well-heeled grit — kinda like the band aims to rock your socks off, but they’re really polite about it. What I’ve got here to review is five of the nine songs on the self-titled CD, and every one of them can be filed under “indie pop charmer.” The awesome, chugging beat makes “La La For” a true standout, invoking the kind of retro-eighties feel we thirty-somethings used to get at the mere sight of Molly Ringwald’s lonely girl pout. “Boxful” is an up tempo rocker that’s also pretty darn catchy, with a truly gorgeous guitar lick and a fun rhythm that probably has the live show audience pogo’ing their asses off. That said, Boxcar Collision chose well to start their CD with “Drama Queen,” front loaded as it is with some fierce feedback and distortion. “We’re not just derivative shoegazers,” the song seems to say. Rather, this little nugget of indie pop is dynamic, chugging along demurely but then swerving outside the lines with snarl and angst. Oh, it’s got a catchy hook, so it gets the radio-ready thumbs-up. Good stuff. I also dig “Someone” for its dynamics — plus it’s a perfect showcase for Ms. Wilcox and her delightful vocal prowess. “At least I know someone wants me for something,” goes the hook. Indeed, Boxcar Collision — we want you to play a show in our town. "

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