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Average: 4.5 (16 ratings)
- Date Released: March 28, 2000
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Rock
- Label: Lucky Records / CD Baby
Beach Boys harmonies stirred up with a little modern rock.
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We Say...
Imagine the aesthetic of the '60s and the Beach Boys' harmonies stirred up with a little modern rock, and that is roughly what you get At Home with Cherry Twister. While heavily influenced by '60s pop bands, the album still sounds fresh and modern, not a rehash of old sounds; it’s mostly upbeat, though there are a few slower songs are mixed in for variety and breadth. The harmonies and guitars are layered so impeccably that the album can be sonically peeled like an onion; there's always another vocal part or instrument to find below the melody.
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They Say...
The title says it all: Cherry Twister are a homespun pop group, and At Home With Cherry Twister is a collection of their homemade demo recordings. Led by frontman Steve Ward, Cherry Twister embody the D.I.Y. ethic of Ram-era McCartney while sounding like they spend lots of time listening to Beach Boys and Big Star records. The guitars are alternately chiming and crunchy all over this one, with gooey, almost sticky-sweet background vocals drenched over every bridge and chorus. The problem is that it sounds better on paper. Like all too many of their peers, Cherry Twister fail to stumble across anything resembling a truly memorable hook (with a few notable exceptions, such as "Meteorite"). And at 16 tracks, the album is an awful lot to swallow, given the lack of an obvious entry point, and given that Steve Ward's rather pinched vocals are an acquired taste. Even with these limitations, At Home With Cherry Twister became one of the most popular guitar pop cult records of the late '90s, showing that Ward's endearingly quirky songwriting and the Twister's devotion to '60s-influenced three-and-a-half minute pop singles certainly reached quite a few listeners.
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| 01. |  |
Don't Forget Your Man |
4:13 |  |
| 02. | |
Sparkle |
2:22 | |
| 03. | |
Meteorite |
3:49 | |
| 04. | |
Charlotte B. |
3:34 | |
| 05. | |
I'm Gonna Be The Lonely Boy Tonite |
2:28 | |
| 06. | |
American Nightlife |
0:51 | |
| 07. | |
Leila |
5:43 | |
| 08. | |
She's Gone |
3:20 | |
| 09. | |
Maryann |
3:14 | |
| 10. | |
Black Summer |
4:04 | |
| 11. | |
Brighten Up |
3:25 | |
| 12. | |
Kinda Like A Star |
4:39 | |
| 13. | |
She's In Love Again |
3:39 | |
| 14. | |
Til I'm Blue |
3:43 | |
| 15. | |
Careful (Can't Fall Again) |
3:40 | |
| 16. | |
Why Won't You Believe In Me? |
4:46 | |
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Credits
- Michael Giblin - Bass // Michael Giblin - Percussion // Michael Giblin - Theremin // Michael Giblin - Vocals // Cherry Twister - Main Performer // Ross A. Sackler - Percussion // Ross A. Sackler - Drums // Ross A. Sackler - Vocals // Joe Pisapia - Guitar // Joe Pisapia - Vocals // Marc Pisapia - Vocals // James "Hags" Haggerty - Vocals // Steve Ward - Guitar // Steve Ward - Percussion // Steve Ward - Keyboards // Steve Ward - Theremin // Steve Ward - Vocals // Jason Hoffheins - Pedal Steel
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