The Kickbacks - Motel Stars

Fans who dig the sounds of `87-/90-era Replacements, early 90`s Lemoneheads, Slip Dunlaps` solo album and The Gin Blossoms, you will definitely *not* want to miss out on "Motel Stars from The Kickbacks. All the songs here splendifically drift from gentle roots-pop jangle and open chorded sounds to sweeping, accessible and good-natured melodies always evoking the Westerberg influence in a fresh way. What`s not enjoy here for fans of this style of pop? Nothing! Carefree guitars ring clearly and wrap themselves snugly to these gently jangly ruminations. "Magnificently crafted pop/rock songs."- Metronome Magazine. " The Boston band`s fourth trip to the plate is an infectious and lively sonic brew of jangling, guitar-driven pop, gilded riff-happy rock and enough twang to appeal to the Americana crowd. Motel Stars may tip the scales at a lightweight half-hour, but the album`s carefully constructed tunes hit your ears like ten perfectly-timed, three-minute jolts of electricity... Motel Stars a long shot at rock stardom but a short walk to some of the highest quality pop-rock jams that your ears will ever enjoy."- Alt.Culture.Guide.

" The Kickbacks hail from Boston, and on this their fourth CD, they impress with a very tight,compact, summery pop sound, not a million miles from our own Teenage Fanclub. Lead singer and songwriter, Tad Overbaugh has an ear for a compelling melody and a telling hook, and sterling contributions from bassist Matt Arnold, drummer Perry James,and guitarist / producer Steve Scott gell to great effect, providing a solid base for Overbaugh`s inspiring and imaginative compositions. Kicking off with the 10cc ish "All about the Cash" , a taut, compressed little song, full of thinly veiled venom, they deliver, and continue to do so consistently throughout the ten tracks. "I Crash Cars" has an irresistible chorus, and is based around an addictive stacatto guitar riff, "Tip my Girl" employs some sublime harmonies on top of a beautiful juxtaposition of raunchy guitars, and mellow pedal steel, but really there is no sign of any "fillers" in this uplifting collection of intelligently composed and arranged tunes, which is probably just as well given that the whole album clocks in at just over 30 minutes."- Americana-UK.

"The Kickbacks hypnotize you with the first song, I don`t know if it`s the strangely appealing vocal timbre, mellow jangling guitar or reflective vibe, but it works. Smooth harmonies permeate the songs from this band. I don`t want to fully compare them to the Gin Blossoms at times, but if so I mean it in the best light. Sort of a `mature` sound. Introspective slower tunes add a contemplative aura. There are rocking choruses with enough guitar fuzz to satisfy an aging 30-something like me, and the songs are delightedly brief. Nothing worse than hearing what would be a great two minute pop rock song grinding away for six minutes, which is something I hear a lot these days by other bands. People undermine that point, but the length of a band`s songs is really important to the overall impression and potential success. Say what you have to say and that`s it. Let its confident sound wash over you. This is music that knows what it is."-TheNoise. Extremely Highly Recommended!

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