Author: Taxiride

Format: Import

Release Date: 01-12-1999

Details: With their debut, the Aussie band Taxiride tear through the paper-doll chain of boy bands with something that's more earthy than glossy. Part campfire harmonizers and part street-corner quartet, Taxiride combine their versatile talents to create pop songs that fall pleasantly between Crosby, Stills & Nash and the Backstreet Boys. The opening track, "Can You Feel," begins with a synth-affected didgeridoo intro that rolls into a rollicking sing-along reminiscent of CSN's "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes," borrowing the song's hearty acoustic guitar and even the "do-do-doos." The waltzy "Let's Spend the Night" nods to Billy Joel's "Piano Man," while "Let Me Die Young" is a lovely candlelit serenade. Lyrically, the band teeters on a plank hanging above a sea of schmaltz, but their magnetic instrumentation (sitar, mandolin, and effective touches of electronica) keep them balanced. Possessing both classic-rock roots and pop-star appeal, Imaginate is one of those rare recordings that parents and progeny can listen to together. --Beth Massa

UPC: 643443105620

EAN: 0643443105620

Languages: English

Binding: Audio CD

Item Condition: New