Record Review: The Soft Pack - S/T
Written by Russ Crandall   
Friday, 19 February 2010 23:15
The Soft Pack is a new indie band from San Diego. They've only been around for a year or two, and they used to be called The Muslims but people got pissed. Their music is run-of-the-mill pop rock with some definite indie stylings. In fact, many of their songs run the gamut of most guitar-based rock music from the past twenty years; opener "C'mon" sounds like it fits with the vintage 60s garage rock revivalists of the early 2000s, while track six "More or Less" sounds like early R.E.M., but maybe a little poppier. Either way, there's a whole lot of swagger to be found in these tight 30 minutes, and it's an album best suited for summer days.

There's nothing life-changing about this band, but there's still something here that keeps these guys from drowning in obscurity - each song is well-crafted and still sounds fresh despite its tried and true foundation. Being that it's damn cold outside all the time, I've had a hard time swallowing their summer-fun jangle lately. As it stands, I plan on pulling this CD out in a few months when things start warming up outside, and I'm sure I'll have warmed up to these guys even more by then.

Release date: February 2nd, 2010
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