Streaming ilimitado
Escuche este álbum ahora en alta calidad en nuestras apps
Comenzar mi periodo de prueba gratis y escuchar este álbumDisfrute de este álbum en las apps Qobuz con sususcripción
SuscribirDisfrute de este álbum en las apps Qobuz con sususcripción
A name like Mêlée -- with all its complicated diacritics, with its suggestion of violence -- suggests that this Orange County quartet is standard-issue modern punk, perhaps even being a band that tends toward the harder, brutal side of things. Names can be deceiving, however, since their 2007 major-label debut, Devils & Angels, is something entirely unexpected: a genuine pop album, one that's informed by new wave but winds up sounding like a good rock record from 1985. Much of this sounds learned second-hand from Ben Folds but Mêlée is notably lacking in Folds' perma-smirk. Even the cover of Hall & Oates' classic "You Make My Dreams" is done sans irony: unlike many punk covers, this is a celebration of song, not cheese. If Chris Cron, like many of his peers, has a voice that's a bit too thin to be memorably on its own accord, it works well with the band's exuberant feel and it delivers the hooks simply and cleanly. Plus, they have a way with hooks, particularly on the exhilarating "Frequently Baby (She's a Teenager Maniac)," which would be a smash at any time there was either pop radio or MTV. It may be the best moment here, but the rest of Devils & Angels proves that it's no fluke as it showcases the rare punk-pop band that places a greater emphasis on pop than punk to often addictive results.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
Está escuchando muestras.
Escuche más de 100 millones de pistas con un plan de streaming ilimitado.
Escuche esta playlist y más de 100 millones de pistas con nuestros planes de streaming ilimitado.
Desde $ 16.190,00/mes
Tim Palmer, Mixer - Howard Benson, Producer - Mike Plotnikoff, Recorded by - Mêlée, MainArtist - Chris Cron, Composer, Lyricist - Ricky Sans, Composer, Lyricist
© 2007 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2007 Warner Records Inc.
Tim Palmer, Mixer - Howard Benson, Producer - Mike Plotnikoff, Recorded by - Mêlée, MainArtist - Chris Cron, Writer - Ricky Sans, Writer
© 2007 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2007 Warner Records Inc.
Tim Palmer, Mixer - Howard Benson, Producer - Mike Plotnikoff, Recorded by - Mêlée, MainArtist - Chris Cron, Writer - Ricky Sans, Writer
© 2007 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2007 Warner Records Inc.
Tim Palmer, Mixer - Howard Benson, Producer - Mike Plotnikoff, Recorded by - Mêlée, MainArtist - Chris Cron, Writer - Ricky Sans, Writer
© 2007 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2007 Warner Records Inc.
Tim Palmer, Mixer - Howard Benson, Producer - Mike Plotnikoff, Recorded by - Mêlée, MainArtist - Chris Cron, Writer - Ricky Sans, Writer
© 2007 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2007 Warner Records Inc.
Tim Palmer, Mixer - Howard Benson, Producer - Mike Plotnikoff, Recorded by - Mêlée, MainArtist - Chris Cron, Writer - Ricky Sans, Writer
© 2007 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2007 Warner Records Inc.
Tim Palmer, Mixer - Howard Benson, Producer - Mike Plotnikoff, Recorded by - Mêlée, MainArtist - Chris Cron, Writer - Ricky Sans, Writer
© 2007 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2007 Warner Records Inc.
Tim Palmer, Mixer - Howard Benson, Producer - Mike Plotnikoff, Recorded by - Mêlée, MainArtist - Chris Cron, Writer - Ricky Sans, Writer
© 2007 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2007 Warner Records Inc.
Tim Palmer, Mixer - Howard Benson, Producer - Mike Plotnikoff, Recorded by - Mêlée, MainArtist - Chris Cron, Writer - Ricky Sans, Writer
© 2007 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2007 Warner Records Inc.
Tim Palmer, Mixer - Howard Benson, Producer - Mike Plotnikoff, Recorded by - Mêlée, MainArtist - Chris Cron, Writer - Ricky Sans, Writer
© 2007 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2007 Warner Records Inc.
Tim Palmer, Mixer - Howard Benson, Producer - Mike Plotnikoff, Recorded by - Mêlée, MainArtist - Chris Cron, Writer - Ricky Sans, Writer
© 2007 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2007 Warner Records Inc.
Tim Palmer, Mixer - Howard Benson, Producer - Mike Plotnikoff, Recorded by - Mêlée, MainArtist - Chris Cron, Writer - Ricky Sans, Writer
© 2007 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2007 Warner Records Inc.
Tim Palmer, Mixer - Howard Benson, Producer - Daryl Hall, Writer - John Oates, Writer - Mike Plotnikoff, Recorded by - Mêlée, MainArtist - SARA ALLEN, Writer
© 2007 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2007 Warner Records Inc.
Presentación del Álbum
A name like Mêlée -- with all its complicated diacritics, with its suggestion of violence -- suggests that this Orange County quartet is standard-issue modern punk, perhaps even being a band that tends toward the harder, brutal side of things. Names can be deceiving, however, since their 2007 major-label debut, Devils & Angels, is something entirely unexpected: a genuine pop album, one that's informed by new wave but winds up sounding like a good rock record from 1985. Much of this sounds learned second-hand from Ben Folds but Mêlée is notably lacking in Folds' perma-smirk. Even the cover of Hall & Oates' classic "You Make My Dreams" is done sans irony: unlike many punk covers, this is a celebration of song, not cheese. If Chris Cron, like many of his peers, has a voice that's a bit too thin to be memorably on its own accord, it works well with the band's exuberant feel and it delivers the hooks simply and cleanly. Plus, they have a way with hooks, particularly on the exhilarating "Frequently Baby (She's a Teenager Maniac)," which would be a smash at any time there was either pop radio or MTV. It may be the best moment here, but the rest of Devils & Angels proves that it's no fluke as it showcases the rare punk-pop band that places a greater emphasis on pop than punk to often addictive results.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
Acerca del álbum
- 1 disco(s) - 13 pista(s)
- Duración total: 00:45:18
- Artistas principales: Mêlée
- Compositor: Various Composers
- Sello: Warner Records
- Género Pop/Rock Pop
© 2007 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2007 Warner Records Inc.
Mejorar la información del álbum