The Canadian-born Moffatts -- older brother Scott (guitar) and triplets Bob (drums), Clint (bass) and Dave (keyboards) -- may bring American pop act Hanson to mind with their summery harmonies and bouncy-happy attitude.
However, on their latest album, Chapter 1: A New Beginning, they're a little more guitar-oriented than the trio from Tulsa, OK: the Moffatts have shed their country-pop sound in favor of mid- to late-'90s pop-rock.
The boys have obviously taken big cues from Matchbox 20's Rob Thomas, with their anguished, "3 A.M."-sounding vocals, and they pull it off rather well.
Believe it or not, the Moffatts are a laudable teen pop band -- they've been performing for most of their lives and it shows -- and they play their instruments instead of attempting choreographed dancing and hip thrusting.
The album has its share of semi-glossy, gooey songs like "Girl of My Dreams," "Miss You Like Crazy" and "I'll Be There for You," but the melodic, crunchy "Misery" rocks hard for a band that was singing songs like "Itty Bitty Smile" and "Grandma" just four years ago.
Chapter 1 shows a lot of promise, and the Moffatts give the term teen idol some credibility.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miss You Like CrazyChristian Berman | The Moffatts | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | Girl of My DreamsBob Moffatt, Clint Moffatt, Dave Moffatt, Scott Moffatt | The Moffatts | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 3 | Crazy | The Moffatts | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 4 | Say'n I Love YouBob Moffatt, Clint Moffatt, Dave Moffatt, Scott Moffatt | The Moffatts | Play | 02:27 | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| 5 | LoveScott Moffatt | The Moffatts | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 6 | I'll Be There for YouDarrin Brunner | The Moffatts | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 7 | Wild at Heart | The Moffatts | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | If Life Is So ShortBob Moffatt, Clint Moffatt, Scott Moffatt | The Moffatts | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 9 | Don't Walk Away | The Moffatts | Play | 03:03 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 10 | Now And Forever | The Moffatts | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 11 | Girl I'm Gonna Get You | The Moffatts | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 12 | We Are Young | The Moffatts | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 42 mins | 97 MB | |||||
| 42 mins | 303 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glen Ballard | Composer, Producer |
| 2 | Christian Berman | Composer |
| 3 | Darrin Brunner | Composer |
| 4 | Scott Campbell | Engineer |
| 5 | Klaus Major Heuser | Composer |
| 6 | Gerd Krenz | Engineer |
| 7 | Bob Moffatt | Composer, Congas, Drums, Vocals |
| 8 | Clint Moffatt | Bass, Composer, Percussion, Vocals |
| 9 | Dave Moffatt | Composer, Keyboards, Vocals |
| 10 | Scott Moffatt | Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Vocals |
| 11 | The Moffatts | Primary Artist |
| 12 | David Munday | Composer |
| 13 | Phil Thornalley | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |