SNACKS
The Cinnamon Show (independent)
Reviewed by DJ Johnson

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It takes a little while to warm up to this album, at least it did for me, because I just popped it in with no clue what to expect, and what I was getting struck me as the gang from Rocky Horror going mainstream. It's just because it has that kind of theatric quirkiness, I suppose. The longer I listened, the more I realized Snacks are a talented band who play high calorie bubblegum of 70s ilk and play it well. Medium tempo tunes dominated by synths, pianos and vocal harmonies, like the questionable results of leaving Styx and Supertramp in the same studio overnight with Lionel Ritchie's producer. That sounds like heaven to some of you, and due to the high pop quotient in the tunes, I'd say your decision to buy is sound. The other half have already stopped reading, because they can't handle the... Well, they've stopped reading, so I guess I'm done here.

[Pick this up at www.snacksmusic.com.]

© 2003 - DJ Johnson