Album: XL From Coast to Coast
Artist: Alien Crime Syndicate
This happy pop rock group from Seattle released a new full-length album in May 2002 on V2 Records, titled XL From Coast to Coast. Starting off with their first hit single, Ozzy, this is indebatably their best CD yet, far surpassing the February '00 Collective Fruit release, Dust to Dirt. Although they are still relatively small scale, the band's style is reminiscent of big concert halls, with anthemy songs that are easy to sing along to.
Being a Washington resident, ACS's music reminds me of every Washingtonian's favorite outdoor venue, The Gorge, located in the southern part of the state. They have, to my knowledge, never played there, but can be found on a regular basis at small clubs in Seattle, and opening up for bigger tours in the larger venues. If you live in the area and don't mind hearing songs written for arena shows played in tiny nightclubs, definitely check out Alien Crime Syndicate.
Track list
- Ozzy
- Break the Record
- My Happy Ending
- Stranger
- Figure It Out
- Not Today
- Softly
- Ya Blink It's
- Careless
- Is It You
- We Are