45. CASHIER NO. 9 - TO THE DEATH OF FUNIt's raining horses and chickens here in Taipei right now. Pretty typical. The rain could never dampen the vibe here though. We're talking sunny indie pop with a jangly attitude.
David Holmes is on the production and he really brings the sound out in the band just like cooking with wine helps with Italian dishes like lasagne, penne rose or.. er...spaghetti blogonese.
There are a lot of bands that try that summer-beach kind of sound but a lot of them drown in the trend of the surf. Not this Belfast collective though. The songwriting is not just catchy; the instruments are nicely released into the mix and the album has commendable changes of pace and is sequenced down to a tee.
Perhaps the experience of band founder Danny Todd helps create a unique identity for Cashier. No 9 instead of mere Beach Boy mimicry like the young-guns do. Whatever: Taipei can rain horses and chickens all it wants. This album transports me into the sunshine!
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