After selling 10,000 copies of its debut EP on the road as opener for disposable pop chanteuse Ashlee Simpson, Boston's Click Five brings forth its own recipe of hookified pop with Greetings From Imrie House.
Claiming to draw from Cheap Trick and Matthew Sweet, a listen to the band's song cycle actually finds them closer to a hybrid of slick popsters the Calling and the much more credible Fountains of Wayne.
Once learning that the band's first single "Just the Girl" was penned by the latter's Adam Schlesinger -- who also wrote the album's other hit-contender, "I'll Take My Chances" -- it all makes sense.
Although this suit-clad group has a radio-ready, '80s-inspired sound thanks to producer Mike Denneen (Fountains of Wayne, Aimee Mann) that also recalls the Cars', much in part to guitar assistance in the studio from that band's axe-master Elliot Easton, the band still feels far more disposable than the Knack did back in 1979.
That's not to say strong, punchy rockers like "Pop Princess" won't reap them instant acclaim.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Good DayEthan Mentzer, Ben Romans | The Click Five | Play | 03:09 | 0 MB | 25 MB |
| 2 | Just the Girl | The Click Five | Play | 03:54 | 0 MB | 30 MB |
| 3 | Catch Your WaveJoe Guese, Ethan Mentzer, Ben Romans | The Click Five | Play | 02:52 | 0 MB | 22 MB |
| 4 | I'll Take My Chances | The Click Five | Play | 03:49 | 0 MB | 28 MB |
| 5 | Friday NightEthan Mentzer, Ben Romans | The Click Five | Play | 03:31 | 0 MB | 28 MB |
| 6 | Angel to You (Devil to Me) | The Click Five | Play | 03:29 | 0 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | ResignEric Dill, Ben Romans | The Click Five | Play | 03:06 | 0 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | Pop PrincessBen Romans | The Click Five | Play | 04:18 | 0 MB | 34 MB |
| 9 | Time MachineBen Romans | The Click Five | Play | 03:14 | 0 MB | 24 MB |
| 10 | LiesA. Bailey | The Click Five | Play | 02:58 | 0 MB | 22 MB |
| 11 | Say GoodnightBen Romans | The Click Five | Play | 04:50 | 0 MB | 37 MB |
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| 39 mins | 304 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Attenborough | Photography |
| 2 | A. Bailey | Composer |
| 3 | Matt Beaudoin | Engineer |
| 4 | The Click Five | Primary Artist |
| 5 | Ruth Collins | Violin |
| 6 | Mike Denneen | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 7 | Eric Dill | Composer, Group Member, Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals |
| 8 | Christina Dittmar | Art Direction |
| 9 | Elliot Easton | Guitar |
| 10 | Joe Guese | Composer, Group Member, Guitar, Vocals (Background) |
| 11 | Andrew Karp | A&R |
| 12 | Ethan Mentzer | Bass, Composer, Group Member, Guitar, Vocals (Background) |
| 13 | Carl Plaster | Drum Technician |
| 14 | John Powhida | Vocals (Background) |
| 15 | Don Rohr | A&R |
| 16 | Ben Romans | Composer, Group Member, Keyboards, Vocals (Background) |
| 17 | F. Scott Schafer | Photography |
| 18 | Larissa Scherer | Cello, Vocals (Background) |
| 19 | Dave Scott | Design |
| 20 | Wayne Sharp | Executive Producer |
| 21 | Wayne Sharpe | Executive Producer |
| 22 | Aaron P. Simon | Product Manager |
| 23 | Andy VanDette | Mastering |
| 24 | Joey Zehr | Drums, Group Member, Vocals (Background) |
| 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). |