Reviews:
Recorded with Bugskull's Brendan Bell, this
EP is considerably less lo-fi than previous outings. It also finds
Refrigerator playing songs that rock more and pop less than in the past.
Even though they let the guitar feedback take over much of the time, they
somehow manage to do it without letting things get out of control or
exceedingly muddy. 'Meantime' wins the prize on here because, hey, it's a
regular rock anthem but the stop mid-song is gonna make everyone in the
stadium accidentally turn off their lighters before the moment has come to
fruition. Damn all those post-rockers breaking with arena rock convention.
Buy all new Refrigerator product on sight.
Alec Bemis (jaboni@student.net)
- From Jaboni Youth #5 - Autumn 1996
Every time I hear guitar/drum/voice trio
Refrigerator I wonder why most bands can't sound that full with so many
more instruments. Dennis continually manages to play a single guitar note
that can completely wrap up the melodic end of the sound. Listen to the
long fuzzed guitar solo/coda on the song Louder Than Goodbye and wonder
why anybody bothers with bass guitar. Meantime is a re-recorded take on
one of the best songs from one of the early tapes (Rael?) and the glorious
Thinner Than Skin lets us remember that even the cool guys like pop music.
Necessary.
Will Simmons (bees@usaor.net)
- From Bees Make Honey Newsletter #4 - Winter 1995-1996
I guess I don't have to explain the utter
coolness of the Callaci brothers' band to a Popwatch regular. Not every
song they produce is pure gold, but they manage to sneak a few of those on
every record; this time they're titled 'Meantime' and 'Louder Than
Goodbye', though all four tracks have a heart.
Frank (hairpie@earthlink.net)
- From Popwatch #7
The latest single from these West Coast
guitar rockers starts off with a bang. The A-side's 'Meantime' is
surprisingly catchy, becoming indelibly etched in your ears after just a
few listens. 'Thinner Than Skin' continues the hook-filled pop theme. The
B-side wanders away from that theme, lacking the resolution and focus of
the other two songs. Dawn Sutter (dawns@cmj.com)
- From the College Music Journal (CMJ) - 6/25/95 |
