Wheels On Fire / Cherry Bomb Ep
| Album: | Cherry Bomb Ep | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Wheels On Fire | Added: | Oct 2010 | |
| Label: | Kind Turkey Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2011-02-27 | Pull Date: | 2011-04-17 |
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| Week Ending: | Apr 17 |
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| Airplays: | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | May 16, 2011: | Moose Ain't Here Right Now
Cherry Bomb |
2. | Apr 12, 2011: | no shows are not cool
Broken Up |
Album Review
tony echo*
Reviewed 2011-02-17
Reviewed 2011-02-17
Wheels on Fire
Cherry Bomb 7" EP
reviewed by tony echo 2-17-11
33rpm - need adapter!!!
(it says 45 on the record... don't do it!)
Wheels on Fire plays happy, warm, lo-fi pop tunes with a jangly guitar. M vox are Clash-like. Good for hanging around the firepit, bouncing around the crowded, humid, dirty warehouse spaces they undoubtedly play. The EP has a "theme"- meet someone at a party, broken-up and happy, broken-up and melancholy (aka rockabilly-esque), contemplation and letting go/moving on.
a1. "black wave" ~3:18 mid-fast. fun dance party song. basic lo-fi e-guitar chords which are sometimes jangly. m vox are delivered urgently and with confidence, if muffled (could just be the headset or library turntable). fun "oOoOoOhhh"s during the choruses. lyrics somewhat non-sensical. basic pop song structure. good times.
a2. "broken up" ~2:25 mid-fast. another foot-stomper. has more of a 70s/vintage feel. fun background organs. basic e-guitar that rocks out johnny-be-good style between verses. the typical story that never gets old: new to the big city, met someone and had fun... then they broke up and he's happy about it and ready to go out and party.
b1. "cherry bomb" ~3:33 slow. kinda plodding. has more of a OC rockabilly feel, if slower. he doesn't sound as happy about the breakup here. m vox waver between scratchy and falsetto. bigger e-guitar than the other songs. drummer hits hard. fun harmonizing toward end. i wanted to like this but it sounded a bit too high school "battle of the bands" for me... your mileage may vary.
b2. "go give yer love away"~2:03 mid. upbeat, stripped down sorta pop-punk. basic e-guitar chords and a little jangle. rhythmic vox delivery. percussion via tambourine and hand claps.
Cherry Bomb 7" EP
reviewed by tony echo 2-17-11
33rpm - need adapter!!!
(it says 45 on the record... don't do it!)
Wheels on Fire plays happy, warm, lo-fi pop tunes with a jangly guitar. M vox are Clash-like. Good for hanging around the firepit, bouncing around the crowded, humid, dirty warehouse spaces they undoubtedly play. The EP has a "theme"- meet someone at a party, broken-up and happy, broken-up and melancholy (aka rockabilly-esque), contemplation and letting go/moving on.
a1. "black wave" ~3:18 mid-fast. fun dance party song. basic lo-fi e-guitar chords which are sometimes jangly. m vox are delivered urgently and with confidence, if muffled (could just be the headset or library turntable). fun "oOoOoOhhh"s during the choruses. lyrics somewhat non-sensical. basic pop song structure. good times.
a2. "broken up" ~2:25 mid-fast. another foot-stomper. has more of a 70s/vintage feel. fun background organs. basic e-guitar that rocks out johnny-be-good style between verses. the typical story that never gets old: new to the big city, met someone and had fun... then they broke up and he's happy about it and ready to go out and party.
b1. "cherry bomb" ~3:33 slow. kinda plodding. has more of a OC rockabilly feel, if slower. he doesn't sound as happy about the breakup here. m vox waver between scratchy and falsetto. bigger e-guitar than the other songs. drummer hits hard. fun harmonizing toward end. i wanted to like this but it sounded a bit too high school "battle of the bands" for me... your mileage may vary.
b2. "go give yer love away"~2:03 mid. upbeat, stripped down sorta pop-punk. basic e-guitar chords and a little jangle. rhythmic vox delivery. percussion via tambourine and hand claps.
Track Listing
| 1. | Black Wave | 3. | Cherry Bomb | |||
| 2. | Broken Up | 4. | Go Give Yer Love Away |