Cavashawn(White) 2009--4/5
Fun is the first word that comes to mind with Cavashawn’s second album. One part 1960s pop, two parts jaded, Cavashawn's second album bounces its way through seven tracks of thoroughly enjoyable rock. I think I will skip the highlights section as it’s a short album, however if anyone picks up these guys(which you can do for free at Cavashawn's homepage) I'd give "All the Lonely Girls" and "Friendly Fire" a listen.
Front man, Scott Salmon has a good range, with a distinctive, slightly nasally voice. The lyrics are deliciously bitter, yet hopeful. Salmon defies the pain of a breakup with a clever, if pained grin. Salmon also uses a lot of interesting word play and has a very expressive voice. In the beginning of "Friendly Fire," for example, you can hear the mock-innocence in his voice without it being overt. Sexy, clever and energetic, even recorded Salmon knows how to work the listener.
On first play through, Cavershawn sounds fairly simplistic, however on a closer listen there are some interesting little complexities in the music. Cavashawn is a well coordinated band that keeps a very nice balance between the volume of the music and the vocals
I'm very interested in what Cavashawn does next and where they end up shelved, as they don't quite settle into one particular genre.
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