Search - Centro Matic :: Redo the Slacks

Greatest Power Pop Album of All Time?

Howie Wang | San Diego, CA USA | 06/04/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Redo the Stacks is simply one of the best power pop records that I have ever heard. That might sound like damning with faint praise, but I swear it's not. The songs on Redo the Stacks are catchy and gloriously sloppy -- maybe kind of like a ragged version of Weezer. Out of the 20+ songs, there's hardly a bad one in the bunch. The songs range from lo-fi acoustic demos to full-blown rockers, but the songs all share a beautiful sense of melody. Some of the highlights for me are "Fidgeting Wildly", "Cannot Compete", "Don't Smash the Qualifying Man", "Tied to the Trailer". Don't take that to mean that those are the only good songs though; there's no filler here which is amazing for an album with so many songs.For those familiar with only with later Centromatic stuff, the sound on this early record is kind of different. It's definitely a rawer sound, but it's certainly no less beautiful or melodic."

Best record ever made!!!

Howie Wang | 06/28/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This CD has some of the greatest lo-fi, mid-fi and hi-fi indi-rock you'll ever hear. Amazingly catchy pop songs next to heart wrenching lyrics. A real keeper."

Inventive and worth every penny

Howie Wang | 06/20/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Centro-matic is a great band from Denton, TX. This collection is their first CD and includes 23 wonderfully crafted songs. Ranging from full out indie rock to lo-fi, this is definitely one of the best CDs that I own."