Unsmashable Records

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Absolute Powerpop sez:

Seattle's The Small Change is back with Every Line in My Head, their third disc and followup to their quality 2005 self-titled debut. They're on Unsmashable Records, and they're kindred spirits with labelmates The Doll Test and The Riffbrokers. In other words, hard-driving power pop with garage and British Invasion overtones. "From the East Coast" gets you right into things with a propulsive guitar riff that underlines their passionate rock sound, while "Droppin' Petals on the Way Down" has an Elvis Costello feel to it. "Downtown in a Restaurant" finds them taking no power pop prisoners, and the title track is 2:10 of first-rate garage rock. Also like The Doll Test, they're not afraid to tackle political themes as "Nothin' 2 Say" and "Yer Torturin' Me" attest, although the songs work as power pop and rock as well.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Small Change live Jan. 29, 2010

The Small Change - Every Line In My Head
(Unsmashable Records)
by QuitterDan

As the Needle hits the groove on "Every Line In My Head", the 3rd long player from Seattle's The Small Change, I can't help but feel excited that some new old sounds are resurging and hoping to overthrow the current status quo of indie rock. As the opening track "From the East Coast" fades in, there's an electricity to this band, and with hooks reminiscent of Elvis Costello, Early Bruce Springsteen & The Stiff records catalog circa 1978, You can't stop feeling great while listening to this! Following with pummeling precision, "Every Line In My Head" reminds me how incredible power pop still is, while "Droppin' Petals on the Way down", "Can't Dance Wicha Honey", "Celebrate" and "Downtown in a Restaurant" all follow suit with solid songwriting, unbelievable hooks and sing along staying power.

Frontman Greg Collinsworth puts more passion in his vocals than an entire generation of Death Cabs & Modest Mice. The music behind Greg is tightly knit, with such strong hooks & able performances by Nick, Doug, Jason, and Ryan (last names be damned, these guys are your new best friends). In a sea of redundant "snore-core" bands, The Small Change erupt with fervor, passion, and pop hooks galore. All hail The Small Change!

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