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Enlisting longtime friend Matthew Sweet as producer, Ric Menck and Paul Chastain (both are part of Matthew Sweet's backing band) rebounded greatly to produce one of Velvet Crush's most consistently engaging records with Free Expression. While it doesn't have any song as memorable as the hook-filled mania of 1994's "Hold Me Up," this release does expand considerably upon Velvet Crush's sound. The album as a whole is potentially their most consistent and the songs are of uniform quality, probably due to Sweet's production. Some horns are brought in on a few tracks to color the album even more, and, as usual, there are touches of country strewn throughout the song cycle. Free Expression proves that Velvet Crush are one of the finer pop acts out today, and that the band deserves more than merely a cult following.
© Jason Damas /TiVo
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Velvet Crush, MainArtist - Action Musik, MusicPublisher - Paul Chastain/Menck, Rik, Composer
2003 Parasol Records 2003 Action Musik
Velvet Crush, MainArtist - Action Musik, MusicPublisher - Paul Chastain/Menck, Rik/Matthew Sweet, Composer
2003 Parasol Records 2003 Action Musik
Velvet Crush, MainArtist - Action Musik, MusicPublisher - Paul Chastain/Menck, Rik, Composer
2003 Parasol Records 2003 Action Musik
Velvet Crush, MainArtist - Action Musik, MusicPublisher - Paul Chastain/Menck, Rik, Composer
2003 Parasol Records 2003 Action Musik
Velvet Crush, MainArtist - Action Musik, MusicPublisher - Paul Chastain/Menck, Rik, Composer
2003 Parasol Records 2003 Action Musik
Velvet Crush, MainArtist - Action Musik, MusicPublisher - Paul Chastain/Menck, Rik, Composer
2003 Parasol Records 2003 Action Musik
Velvet Crush, MainArtist - Action Musik, MusicPublisher - Paul Chastain/Menck, Rik/Matthew Sweet, Composer
2003 Parasol Records 2003 Action Musik
Velvet Crush, MainArtist - Action Musik, MusicPublisher - Paul Chastain/Menck, Rik, Composer
2003 Parasol Records 2003 Action Musik
Velvet Crush, MainArtist - Action Musik, MusicPublisher - Paul Chastain/Menck, Rik, Composer
2003 Parasol Records 2003 Action Musik
Velvet Crush, MainArtist - Action Musik, MusicPublisher - Paul Chastain/Menck, Rik, Composer
2003 Parasol Records 2003 Action Musik
Velvet Crush, MainArtist - Action Musik, MusicPublisher - Paul Chastain/Menck, Rik, Composer
2003 Parasol Records 2003 Action Musik
Velvet Crush, MainArtist - Action Musik, MusicPublisher - Paul Chastain/Menck, Rik, Composer
2003 Parasol Records 2003 Action Musik
Velvet Crush, MainArtist - Action Musik, MusicPublisher - Paul Chastain/Menck, Rik, Composer
2003 Parasol Records 2003 Action Musik
Velvet Crush, MainArtist - Action Musik, MusicPublisher - Paul Chastain/Menck, Rik, Composer
2003 Parasol Records 2003 Action Musik
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Velvet Crush, MainArtist - Action Musik, MusicPublisher - Paul Chastain/Menck, Rik, Composer
2003 Parasol Records 2003 Action Musik
Velvet Crush, MainArtist - Action Musik, MusicPublisher - Paul Chastain/Menck, Rik/Matthew Sweet, Composer
2003 Parasol Records 2003 Action Musik
Velvet Crush, MainArtist - Action Musik, MusicPublisher - Paul Chastain/Menck, Rik, Composer
2003 Parasol Records 2003 Action Musik
Velvet Crush, MainArtist - Action Musik, MusicPublisher - Paul Chastain/Menck, Rik, Composer
2003 Parasol Records 2003 Action Musik
Velvet Crush, MainArtist - Action Musik, MusicPublisher - Paul Chastain/Menck, Rik, Composer
2003 Parasol Records 2003 Action Musik
Velvet Crush, MainArtist - Action Musik, MusicPublisher - Paul Chastain/Menck, Rik, Composer
2003 Parasol Records 2003 Action Musik
Velvet Crush, MainArtist - Action Musik, MusicPublisher - Paul Chastain/Menck, Rik/Matthew Sweet, Composer
2003 Parasol Records 2003 Action Musik
Velvet Crush, MainArtist - Action Musik, MusicPublisher - Paul Chastain/Menck, Rik, Composer
2003 Parasol Records 2003 Action Musik
Velvet Crush, MainArtist - Action Musik, MusicPublisher - Paul Chastain/Menck, Rik, Composer
2003 Parasol Records 2003 Action Musik
Velvet Crush, MainArtist - Action Musik, MusicPublisher - Paul Chastain/Menck, Rik, Composer
2003 Parasol Records 2003 Action Musik
Velvet Crush, MainArtist - Action Musik, MusicPublisher - Paul Chastain/Menck, Rik, Composer
2003 Parasol Records 2003 Action Musik
Velvet Crush, MainArtist - Action Musik, MusicPublisher - Paul Chastain/Menck, Rik, Composer
2003 Parasol Records 2003 Action Musik
Velvet Crush, MainArtist - Action Musik, MusicPublisher - Paul Chastain/Menck, Rik, Composer
2003 Parasol Records 2003 Action Musik
Velvet Crush, MainArtist - Action Musik, MusicPublisher - Paul Chastain/Menck, Rik, Composer
2003 Parasol Records 2003 Action Musik
Album review
Enlisting longtime friend Matthew Sweet as producer, Ric Menck and Paul Chastain (both are part of Matthew Sweet's backing band) rebounded greatly to produce one of Velvet Crush's most consistently engaging records with Free Expression. While it doesn't have any song as memorable as the hook-filled mania of 1994's "Hold Me Up," this release does expand considerably upon Velvet Crush's sound. The album as a whole is potentially their most consistent and the songs are of uniform quality, probably due to Sweet's production. Some horns are brought in on a few tracks to color the album even more, and, as usual, there are touches of country strewn throughout the song cycle. Free Expression proves that Velvet Crush are one of the finer pop acts out today, and that the band deserves more than merely a cult following.
© Jason Damas /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 28 track(s)
- Total length: 01:26:15
- Main artists: Velvet Crush
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Action Musik
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
2003 Parasol Records 2003 Action Musik
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