::CAPTAIN SQUEEGEE::
(CD Review Edition)
(CD Review Edition)
::NOTHING vs. EVERYTHING::
"Nothing vs. Everything", the third release from Arizona rockers Captain Squeegee is, quite possibly, one of the best releases Arizona has seen in some time. The album leaves nothing unsaid, no empty corners unfilled, and no ears unsatisfied. The band, continuing on their quest to break any boundaries that come by being classified into a specific genre, have crafted the perfect antidote to the mediocre, unimaginative poison that fills half of the current music scene.
The album contains two halves: the "light side" (tracks 1-6) and the "dark side" (tracks 7-12). Leading off for the Light Side is the energetic instrumental track appropriately titled "The Execution", flowing perfectly into the sarcastically rocking track, "Laughability". The next track we encounter along our experience is "Liplock", a poignant song written about a relationship gone wrong ("Forced to liplock, I've got no defense/Against the unbearable truth that our story ends"). Next, we find possibly the catchiest track on the album in "Gimme a Break". The instantly memorable chorus begs you to sing along at the top of your lungs, while the "la da da"s get you dancing in your seat faster than you can say "Gimme a break!". Slowing things down (while adding meter changes and a considerable amount of dissonance) is "Shovel". Complete with recorded shoveling in time, this track is a prime example of the new and improved Captain Squeegee. Finishing off side one of this dualistic record is the incredibly upbeat and optimistic track "By the Light".
Now that we have become encompassed in this journey through the album, we find ourselves at the crossroads of light and dark, about to embark on a much more somber path. Starting off with the appropriately titled "Dip Into the Dark", preparing us for the remainder of the record ("So dip into the dark with me/I'll show you how to sing while your heart is crumblin'/Get afraid and down with me/Together we can laugh as the tracks start rumblin'"). The next track is the piercing track "Real Father", followed by the near majestic sound of the gloomy "Just a Reminder". Next, we find "The Puzzle", a wonderful declaration to those blinded by the lies of society ("How does it feel, you are safe from the trouble/While the work of their hands turns to rubble/How does it feel, you are strapped in the muzzle/Pulling tight 'til what's right is just muffled/How does it feel, you are stuck in the bubble/While they're dumped in a grave that you shoveled/How does it feel you're a piece of the puzzle now?"). Finishing off the album we find "Somethin'", followed by "The Plan", which has been described by singer Danny Torgersen as "possibly our darkest work ever". The track only builds upon itself from start to finish, and is as good a finish to any record that you'll find.
Instantly jumping to the number one spot on my list of "current favorites", Captain Squeegee's new album "Nothing vs. Everything" looks as if it's staying there for awhile. If you have heard anything from this record (whether it be via MySpace or a friend), you will have already found out that the album is worth purchasing...what's the delay?
"Nothing vs. Everything", the third release from Arizona rockers Captain Squeegee is, quite possibly, one of the best releases Arizona has seen in some time. The album leaves nothing unsaid, no empty corners unfilled, and no ears unsatisfied. The band, continuing on their quest to break any boundaries that come by being classified into a specific genre, have crafted the perfect antidote to the mediocre, unimaginative poison that fills half of the current music scene.
The album contains two halves: the "light side" (tracks 1-6) and the "dark side" (tracks 7-12). Leading off for the Light Side is the energetic instrumental track appropriately titled "The Execution", flowing perfectly into the sarcastically rocking track, "Laughability". The next track we encounter along our experience is "Liplock", a poignant song written about a relationship gone wrong ("Forced to liplock, I've got no defense/Against the unbearable truth that our story ends"). Next, we find possibly the catchiest track on the album in "Gimme a Break". The instantly memorable chorus begs you to sing along at the top of your lungs, while the "la da da"s get you dancing in your seat faster than you can say "Gimme a break!". Slowing things down (while adding meter changes and a considerable amount of dissonance) is "Shovel". Complete with recorded shoveling in time, this track is a prime example of the new and improved Captain Squeegee. Finishing off side one of this dualistic record is the incredibly upbeat and optimistic track "By the Light".
Now that we have become encompassed in this journey through the album, we find ourselves at the crossroads of light and dark, about to embark on a much more somber path. Starting off with the appropriately titled "Dip Into the Dark", preparing us for the remainder of the record ("So dip into the dark with me/I'll show you how to sing while your heart is crumblin'/Get afraid and down with me/Together we can laugh as the tracks start rumblin'"). The next track is the piercing track "Real Father", followed by the near majestic sound of the gloomy "Just a Reminder". Next, we find "The Puzzle", a wonderful declaration to those blinded by the lies of society ("How does it feel, you are safe from the trouble/While the work of their hands turns to rubble/How does it feel, you are strapped in the muzzle/Pulling tight 'til what's right is just muffled/How does it feel, you are stuck in the bubble/While they're dumped in a grave that you shoveled/How does it feel you're a piece of the puzzle now?"). Finishing off the album we find "Somethin'", followed by "The Plan", which has been described by singer Danny Torgersen as "possibly our darkest work ever". The track only builds upon itself from start to finish, and is as good a finish to any record that you'll find.
Instantly jumping to the number one spot on my list of "current favorites", Captain Squeegee's new album "Nothing vs. Everything" looks as if it's staying there for awhile. If you have heard anything from this record (whether it be via MySpace or a friend), you will have already found out that the album is worth purchasing...what's the delay?
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