Audio Cassette review:
Caroline's Spine - Attention Please

Caroline's Spine - Attention Please

Band: Caroline's Spine Title: Attention Please Rating: Release Date: 17 August, 1999 Media: Audio Cassette Tracks: 1: Attention Please 2: Deep in Your Wake 3: Nothing to Prove 4: Ready, Set, Go 5: Rock & Roll Hero 6: Inside Your Mind 7: Open Fire 8: Turned Blue 9: Work Song 10: Happy Without You 11: Again and Again 12: True Star

Editoral Review What saves Caroline's Spine's debut are the rock-solid songs, tight band chemistry (especially Jason Gilardi's propulsive drumming), and a complete nixing of pretension. It almost sounds like a bad idea: Combine the new-wave pop of the mid- to late '80s with the sound of second-wave grunge and doll it up with macho emo-like lyrics. This is one of those increasingly rare debut releases where the band has kept the overindulgences stored away. Jimmy Newquist's oceanic vocals are the star of the show, and while some may compare him to Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder, his flipping between tender and terror is less bombastic. Caroline's Spine avoids genericism like the plague, lifting cuts such as the beautiful ballad "Nothing to Prove" and the driving "Deep in Your Wake" above the clichés to which the titles hint. This is easily one of the better debut releases of 1999. --Jason Josephes .. You can see a complete list of all Caroline's Spine discography, or go back to the Caroline's Spine tabs