Cracker - Kerosene Hat

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Music Review: Mixture of Alternative, Rock and Country
Rating: 4 Stars

"Movie Star" continues the alternative rock vein, but in a style that will make you think of Smash Mouth, only about 4 years in advance of "Fush Yu Mang". While the song today sounds like somebody else, in 1993 it was a cool song, and given it's age, it still sounds good.

Early on in "Get Off This" you get a feeling that this song owes something to Peter Frampton's work. However, Cracker adds an alternative spin with a small flavor of country to cut a unique song.

"Kerosene Hat" is a dirge-like song that has more than a small dose of country, and maybe a little grunge too. Alternative country-grunge rock. An interesting combination that plays well.

"Take Me Down to the Infirmary" sounds a lot like mellow country rock to me. The group then jumps back into rock with "Nostalgia", which is sang in a style like Tom Petty's.

The point I'm trying to make with these comments is that Cracker isn't breaking any new ground here. However, the music comes across well. While the styles are generally similar to other artists, the music is well done, and still innovative in their own way. I think that a fan of alternative and rock will like this CD, though it may not be one of their favorites.

A couple of things I found intriguing about this CD. There are 99 tracks, most of which contain nothing. However, a number of the tracks, 15, 69, 88 and 99, all contain music. One of the songs, "Eurotrash Girl", is fun, and even funny. Clearly the group tries to have fun with its music. Track 15 is titled "Hi-Desert Biker Meth Lab". For those of you that have listened to the extra tracks on The Monkees CD re-releases, you'll recognize the style of this somewhat experimental track.

The music here is good, and combines a lot of different elements and influences. Certainly a good CD to have. The music is solid, and will remind the eclectic listener of many other artists.

Description of Kerosene Hat

Alternative Rock CDs

• Music > Styles
• Classic Rock
• Country
• Hard Rock & Metal
• Pop
• Rock