TWENTY CENT CRUSH Word of Mouth EP 1997

 

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Word of Mouth Review by Jason Damas

Initially entering the power-pop world's consciousness by sharing an album with the Rooks, the L.A.-based Twenty Cent Crush have become one of the more overlooked yet excellent bands on the power-pop scene. Their smooth blend of Californian pop and sturdy riffage has backbone, but with a very sensitive, personal feel attached to it. While they have yet to release a formal debut album, this six-song EP is a fine example of what this band is capable of. The leadoff track, "Pendulum Swing" is an uptempo track with tons of harmonizing and complicated melodies, and "Goodbye" is a moving, affected ballad. The lack of simplicity is part of what makes this release so enjoyable; on every repeated listen, new harmonies and instruments climb out from the background to be noticed, only making the disc more and more enjoyable.

 

Tracklist

1		Pendulum Swing
2		Goodbye
3		Friend
4		You Deserve It All
5		Best Kept Secret
6		The Dream

THE WORLD'S BEST POWER POP COMPILATION...REALLY! Various Artists 1997

 

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Volume One of power pop compilation released by Not Lame Recordings

 

Tracklist

1	The Mop Tops (2)–	Plastic Moon Rain
2	dt's–	Exit To Stay
3	This Perfect Day–	It's A Shame
4	Twenty Cent Crush–	Just Another Day
5	Walter Clevenger–	Love You Like A King
6	Martin Luther Lennon–	Brenda Revisited
7	The Rooks (3)–	Colors (Remix)
8	Micah Gilbert–	Waking From A Dream
9	Brad Jones (2)–	Miss July
10	Kenny Howes–	Easy On The Eye
11	Barely Pink–	What Goes Around
12	Willie Wisely–	Go
13	Wunderband–	Yes, Yes, Hey, Hey
14	Big Hello–	Today Will Be Yesterday
15	Heavy Into Jeff–	Waterfall
16	The Beatifics–	Almost Something There
17	Living Daylights*–	Wave To Ride
18	Cool Blue Halo–	Throw Me Down
19	D.G.S. Younger–	Try Not To Care
20	Stellaluna (2)–	Nervous Man
21	Dead Flowers (2)–	So Low
22	Time Bomb Symphony–	Take Me Or Leave Me