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Artist: Cheap Time
Album: Exit Smiles
Label: In The Red Records
Playtime: 34:28 min
Genre: Punk Rock
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Rip date: 2013-12-17
Street date: 2013-11-26
Size: 61.96 MB
Type: Normal
Quality: 238 kbps / 4410Hz / Joint Stereo
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Nashville, TennesseeÆs punk warlords Cheap Time soldier on, delivering their
fourth studio album. Produced once again by band leader / singer / guitarist
Jeffrey Novak at his home studio, Exit Smiles builds off the sound of 2012Æs
Wallpaper Music, employing sharper production and more expansive songwriting.
Along with danceable art-rock stompers like ôKill the Light,ö and ôSlow
Variety,ö the album also includes more progressive material like ôModern
Tasteö and the abrasive title track that opens the album.
Taking everything up a notch is new bassist Jessica McFarland (vocalist of
Heavy Cream), whose voice is the perfect counterpoint to NovakÆs Bailey /
Devoto punk snarl. McFarlandÆs tight bass playing fits right in the pocket
between NovakÆs overblown guitar chords and drummer Ryan SweeneyÆs endless,
Moon-y drum fills. Sweeney is Cheap TimeÆs backbone, an integral part of the
band since 2010Æs Fantastic Explanations. His drumming is powerful and
relentless, especially on songs like ôCountry and City.ö
Where most bands drag or burn out around their second album, Cheap Time are
students of rock history. They tread in the footsteps of their Æ70s
heroesùlike Sparks or Alice Cooperùlearning from the shortcomings of previous
works and continuing to develop their craft. TheyÆve worn out their John Cale
and Peter Hammill LPs, and finally delivered the classic punk album for 2013!
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01. Exit Smiles ( 3:57)
02. Same Surprise ( 4:54)
03. Kill The Light ( 3:03)
04. Country And City ( 5:13)
05. Slow Variety ( 2:59)
06. 8:05 ( 4:05)
07. Spark In The Chain ( 3:53)
08. Modern Taste ( 6:24)
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