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I’m a sucker for music that’s just plain fun—music that’s fun and upbeat and danceable. And if it’s just a little bit silly, too, I’m okay with that. In fact, the sillier, the better. If it puts a smile on my face and makes me dance around the room, I’m all for it.
And that’s why the electronic popsters from Cash Cash have found a place in my car’s CD player—because their music is fun. It’s cheery and infectious—and you might even say that it’s a little bit silly—and it never fails to put a smile on my face.
Though the band’s first official full-length album won’t be out until sometime next year, they’ve chosen to release a five-track self-titled digital EP appetizer for fans who caught them on tour with Metro Station and Tyga this fall.
While the sounds on the EP are sometimes familiar—or at least familiar enough to fit right in with many of today’s young alternative bands—Cash Cash’s light and easygoing playfulness (along with their electronic edge) makes their music stand out. The EP is filled with songs about teen rebellion and teen hormones, sung in flawless three-part harmonies over dance-worthy beats and retro-sounding synthesizers.
The first track, “Breakout,” opens the album with a high-energy electronic pop sound that could have been the theme song to a teen sitcom in the ‘80s (though it’s a bit lighter on cheese and much, much heavier on adolescent libido). It’s followed by the band’s first single, “Party In Your Bedroom,” which continues the electronic sounds, the familiar harmonies, and the catchy dance beats—with a result that feels like a fun mix between synthesized ‘80s pop and ‘90s boy band (and I mean that in the best of ways).
On the third track, “Electric Hearts,” however, the dance beats slow down just a bit, and the electronic sounds mellow out—before making way for “Two Days Old,” which is more of a typical modern alternative track. The EP then closes with an acoustic (and slightly more boy-band) version of “Party In Your Bedroom.”
Though Cash Cash may target a younger audience, you don’t really have to be in high school to enjoy their debut EP. You just need to be looking for a catchy pop alternative to the same old angsty rock.
Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
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Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
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