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Back with their followup to "Resident
Double U," the band's first Time Bomb release, "Map
Of The Sky," is said to be inspired by the cosmos, so throughout
the record are references to the sky and space and the like.
And so I submit a theory. Though a star might be big and bright
and beautiful, among the pallet of the sky, it is simply generic,
falling into place with all the other stars. The same holds true
for "Crumbox."
Shining out with perky pop melodies and
perfect pop bass lines, "Crumbox" is little more then
just another pop band. While the song structure is there, the
music and lyrics fall short on the originality scale. Though
this band is obviously talented, and almost likable, they simply
lie flat and fail to grab the attention of the listener.
Tracks like "Drown," "Crush
The Star" and "The Sign" could be good songs,
they just lack that little bit more that makes the difference
between catchy and irritating. While "Map Of The Sky"
may not be the record to put at the top of that wish list, "Crumbox"
remains a band who, after some more development, might be one
to watch for. |