FILE UNDER: All hook no substance.
CORPORATE LINE: Following their obscenely catchy debut EP on Lookout! Records (The Stupid Stupid), the band’s momentum has been unstoppable; sold-out headlining shows and support slots with national acts as varied as The Libertines and tour mates Ted Leo and the Pharmacists only give a small indication of how well things have been going for the boys. Late in 2004, The Lashes entered the studio with legendary NW producer John Goodmanson (Sleater-Kinney, Blonde Redhead) and emerged with Get It, a record that surpassed even their own wildest expectations for a debut. Beyond the triple entendre of the title, and the swooning invitation of catchy debut single “Sometimes The Sun,” Get It offers listeners an explosion of shrewdly crafted pop rock for the ages, proving that The Lashes are as welcome on an iPod playlist with Weezer or The Killers as they are in an all-night conversation about The Only Ones or Badfinger.
THE GOOD:
Nothing.
THE AVERAGE:
“New Best Friend” – There is nothing new about The Lashes or the sound of “New Best Friend.” It comes from the land of the Marvelous 3 and intertwines the Rolling Stones rather than David Bowie.
“Daddy’s Little Girl” – Anyone that was a fan of Sponge might find similarities in the catchy hooks and pop-rock style.
“Safe To Say” – Attempting to do the Clash is even further away from their other interpretations.
THE BAD:
“Wanna Girl” – Horrible shtick.
FRANKLY: The Lashes are a mix between Sponge and Marvelous 3 without the great songs. There are some pretty good melodies however not one song sticks out as being something you can’t live without.
+ Rae Gun
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