The Crescent - 'The Crescent' (Hut)
3/5
By: Matt Tomiak
You're having a laugh, right? Traditional, catchy indie-guitar pop?!!? From Liverpool?! In the year 2002?! There will always be those who sneer at a proven formula, however successful it may be. For everyone else, there's a wealth of excellent material to be enjoyed on The Crescent's debut album.
But, yes, it does bear more than a vague resemblance to Cast's first LP, 'All Change'; Wayne Whitfield's unabashedly Scouse vocals and uplifting lyrical themes instantly recall John Power's on even the mildest of examinations, whilst the punchy, anthemic tunes they're set to are similarly reminiscent of the erstwhile Britpoppers at their most joyously elated.
Materialistically, opener 'On The Run', The Crescent's answer to 'Alright', is an effervescent rocker that'll make you want to punch the air with sheer delight. Then there's the luscious strains of 'Streets of Tide', the sheer immediacy of 'Wake Up' (a jaunty re-working of The La's 'There She Goes'), whilst latest single-release 'Spinnin' Wheels' is as life-affirming as they come. 'Do you hear what I hear?/Do you see what I see?' runs its chorus. Lovers of classic, distinctly British songwriting surely can't fail to.
Artists in this article: The Crescent
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