Customer Reviews

Fuses Refuse to Burn

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Having grown progressively numb to the unyielding torrent of depressing, dirge-like local music outfits that plague every major city nation-wide, it's a refreshing change of pace to have some poppy, light-hearted tunes break through the average tedium.

Every song on the album is approachable, seemingly influenced by a wide and unnamable array of happy-go-lucky megahits from the past. Whether it's the spunky bass-alteration of the almost rockabilly "Drain the Sea," or the edgy, slightly "heavier" stylings of their single "Let's Go," this is a welcome retreat to the glory days of music whose presence is kept alive only by the occasional They Might Be Giants release.

Though they're local, this is a sound that can appeal to any regionality. It's energy and pure musical brilliance will cater to any alternative-pop fan. I only hope that the Olympic Hopefuls find enough critical acclaim to lead them to future musical endeavors.

Formerly the Olympic Hopefuls, and now just the plain ol' Hopefuls, this is a band that hasn't quite caught on yet, but they deserve to. "Fuses" is over-flowing with insanely catchy, danceable and earnest (read: NOT ironic) indie rock. Track it down and get it.

Being from Minnesota, I've heard of these guys from various sources. MPR did a review of them and they're giving concerts all the time but I'd never heard their songs until this Christmas when I got XM Radio and the Ethel station plays them every few days. The station's motto is "Now, what's Next" and I ould love for that prediction to come true. This album is amazing! Every song is light-hearted and it just puts you in a good mood (except track 10, but it's at the end and I usually skip over it). A quick warning though, these songs will easily get stuck in your head!

good album, catchy songs that aren't particularly original, but still fun to listen to. the band's name is now the hopefuls, not the olympic hopefuls. something about the word olympic being off limits.

I was given this cd as a gift and thought"oh that's nice". I stuck it in my car and now I'm hooked! It's not the same old stuff. I like it and I think it would appeal to most!