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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.
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