Wednesday, December 23, 2009

The Complaints: Sunday Morning Radio


It doesn’t happen often, but every once in a while I find myself stumbling upon an album where the band sounds like they were just trying too hard. Unfortunately, Sunday Morning Radio, the newest release by The Complaints, is one of those rare albums.

Sunday Morning Radio doesn’t start off too badly—in fact, it made me feel fairly nostalgic. The vibe of the first track, “Man Downtown,” has a sound right out of the mid-90s pop-rock scene.

For a better idea of what the album starts out as, think Bon Jovi meets a mellowed out version of the Gin Blossoms.

This, however, only lasts for the first two songs. After that, Sunday Morning Radio begins to sound more like a band you’d hear playing at the local bar or as the special guest at the city fair. The songs are bland, with a lack of variety in the instrumentals, and mediocre vocals...MORE

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