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5.0 out of 5 stars
Check this out. You won't be disappointed.
OK, OK. I'm a bit biased. As a matter of fact, I'm the only one so far to review this album. I met John Strohm through some mutual friends in Bloomington, IN (Tony and Chae where you at?) and had the pleasure of seeing Velo Deluxe at the Second Story. Although a relatively short-lived John Strohm project - just before the bluegrass stint at the Pit Stop Tavern, I...
Published on January 24, 2002
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Sounds just fine
An accurate time capsule now of the mid 90s era when indie rock shifted from college radio to grungier bands, John Strohm & bandmates create therefore a harder-edged sound than John had with the Blake Babies and later (I think) Antenna. I liked it when it came out, especially the track Alibi. Listening again recently, the CD seemed more samey than I remembered. It's a bit...
Published on October 26, 2006 by John L Murphy
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Sounds just fine, October 26, 2006
This review is from: Superelastic (Audio CD)
An accurate time capsule now of the mid 90s era when indie rock shifted from college radio to grungier bands, John Strohm & bandmates create therefore a harder-edged sound than John had with the Blake Babies and later (I think) Antenna. I liked it when it came out, especially the track Alibi. Listening again recently, the CD seemed more samey than I remembered. It's a bit too close to Smashing Pumpkins, mostly, although with a much less whiny vocalist! It's all good mid-tempo rock music, with no clunkers, but with the possible exception of the first half of Alibi, heard today, it's rather undistinguished, workmanlike, and unassuming. The songs tend to plod on with little variety once they're set up in motion, and even Alibi drags too much. Repetition weakens the simple song structures. The best quality is the Midwestern (Indiana) vibe with a folkier touch with guest musicians on a few cuts; this diversity's welcome amidst the clamor.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Check this out. You won't be disappointed., January 24, 2002
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This review is from: Superelastic (Audio CD)
OK, OK. I'm a bit biased. As a matter of fact, I'm the only one so far to review this album. I met John Strohm through some mutual friends in Bloomington, IN (Tony and Chae where you at?) and had the pleasure of seeing Velo Deluxe at the Second Story. Although a relatively short-lived John Strohm project - just before the bluegrass stint at the Pit Stop Tavern, I believe - Velo Deluxe is/was one of my favorite bands. Fuzz. noise. Wall of sound. Great pop tunes. Crank it up and let it rip. As the "Trouser Press" put it, "Superelastic is kicka$$ cool."
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