The Lashes
CD Review
Rating: B+
Forget everything you think you know about the Seattle music scene.
Bands like Pearl Jam, Nirvana and Soundgarden may have put the Rainy
City on the map but the Lashes are about to take the game to a whole
new level. The six-strong ensemble manage to seemingly without effort
mix a potent brew of equal parts punk ferocity and power, clean, well
produced hook-driven pop music and just a touch of retro-tinged attitude
for flavor a la The Killers. Don't be fooled into thinking this is
just another pretender to the throne. The Lashes are the real deal!
Sexy Lashes front man Ben Clark's vocals are interesting and pointed
like Smiths-era Morrissy without the whiney posturing. He's easy on
the eyes, too! Dynamic guitar combo Scotty Rickard and Eric Howk lead
the sonic charge that storms across the 11 track length of their debut
"Get It" with drummer Mike Loggins pounding out the fevered
pace of the album and bassist Nate Mooter and Keyboardist Jacob Hoffman
providing much of the
subtlety that underscores the aggressive surface of the songs. It
will be a great experience watching the Lashes growing into their
sound over the next several years. Don't take my word for it, take
a cue from the title and just go "Get It!"
