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The Nixons -
Latest Thing
Review by antiGUY
The Nixons - Latest
Thing
Rating: 
Why arent these
guys huge stars? Since MCA made Blink-182 a household name, why couldn't
they do the same with a band that has better music? It boggles the mind.
It no longer matters because The Nixons are now on a label that believe
in them and will put everything in their arsenal to help put this band
where they belong - At the top of the charts.
The Latest Thing
contains 13 solid modern rock songs. After over 2 dozen listens I have
yet to hit the skip button for any of the tracks. In other words, you won't
find a filler track in the bunch. "The One" is the perfect album opener
with funky drums, crunchy distorted guitars and melodic vocals that get
the toes tapping. "Drama Queen" has all the hooks of a modern rock chart
topper. "First Trip", co-written with Jack Blades, has an additive chorus
that has magahit written all over it. Fans of Matchbox Twenty will feel
right at home with the Nixon's. Tracks like the ballad "Don't Cry"
and mid tempo rocker "Calling Yesterday" sound like they belong on a Rob
Thomas fronted release. However, it must be pointed out that The Nixons
formed four years before Matchbox Twenty.
MCA really dropped
the ball with The Nixons. The move over to Koch seemed to be just what
the doctor ordered. The Latest Thing is their finest work to date. If Matchbox
Twenty's debut could sell over 10 million copies, with The Nixons superior
songs and musicianship, The Latest Thing could easily sell 15!
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