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- Summary: The debut album for the band comprised of Taylor Hanson of Hanson fame, Cheap Trick's Bun E. Carlos, Fountains of Wayne's Adam Schlesinger and ex-Smashing Pumpkin James Iha.
- Record Label: S-Curve
- Genre(s): Rock, Pop
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Top Track
Kind Of A Girl | |
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Woah-woah Woah-woah Woah-woah Woah-woah She's the kind of a girl you can't get enough of She's the kind of girl you need to feel the touch of She's... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 4 out of 9
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Mixed: 2 out of 9
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Negative: 3 out of 9
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It's all hook-riddled, fast, and ephemeral, and if you don't love it, your tie's too wide.
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Although the roster of the newly formed act Tinted Windows is a bit of a head-scratcher--middle Hanson brother Taylor Hanson, Fountains of Wayne's Adam Schlesinger, former Smashing Pumpkin James Iha and Cheap Trick drummer Bun E. Carlos--it all seems to make sense after one listen to the supergroup's self-titled debut.
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Tinted Windows’ self-titled debut is a buzzy, thumping, rousingly tuneful set of songs about broken hearts and adolescent need; it’s as wonderfully shallow and cleverly arranged as the classics of the genre.
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Tinted Windows' debut is even less left-field; these hook-crammed power-pop jams are safe and bouncy enough for Jo Bros fans and Stacy's mom alike.
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Though the songs recall the Fountains' smart, well-crafted material, they lack that band's detailed lyrics (typical line: "All I really want to say/Is I need you every day"). But these likable tunes usually hit their modest marks.
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Ultimately, the whole of Tinted Windows is so much less than the sum of its considerable parts that it's almost tragic.
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Everyone plays it safe, no one takes a risk, and the end result is the most forgettable pop album to be released so far this year.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 6 out of 9
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Mixed: 1 out of 9
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Negative: 2 out of 9
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MattD.Apr 29, 2009
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PaulMApr 30, 2009
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justinm.Jan 18, 2010So fresh and so clean clean.
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LarryHApr 21, 2009Blissfull, catchy pop-rock. Just bounce like a tween and feel the joy.
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JohnDApr 23, 2009If you like catchy guitar power pop, this is your cd. Solid from start to finish.
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Feb 28, 2011
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Mar 29, 2020Powerpop masterpiece. The only people who hate it already hate powerpop. If you like Cheap Trick and Fountains Of Wayne, you will love it.
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