CANASTA

The Fakeout, The Tease, and The Breather

2010-05-03

The band name, Canasta, led me to believe that this might be dance music or maybe electronic music, or that it might at least be upbeat. (Maybe it's because the cover looks incredibly similar to Dengue Fever's "Venus on Earth" release.) With its second release, Chicago-based Canasta delivers quiet pop with orchestral elements. This is pretty and well-produced stuff with occasional bits of violin or cello shining through. Best song? "Mexico City", with its shouted "Go, go, go" chorus. Rebecca Ruth

Quick Links:

More reviews tagged #Rock

  • reviewed 06/2009

    EELS
    Hombre Lobo: 12 Songs Of Desire

  • reviewed 04/2010

    CLUTCHY HOPKINS
    The Storyteller

  • reviewed 10/2009

    ROSIE FLORES & THE PINE VALLEY COSMONAUTS
    GIRL OF THE CENTURY

  • reviewed 06/2009

    DAVID LAST VS. MC ZULU
    Musically Massive

  • reviewed 01/2006

    STEVE WYNN AND THE MIRACLE THREE
    …tick…tick…tick

  • reviewed 05/2010

    MINUS THE BEAR
    Omni

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.