Cherry Filter is perhaps the epitome of pop rock done right. They are raw enough to pass as alternative, radio-friendly enough to please the young 'uns. The music is tight, loud, expressive, familiar yet fresh - and it is all belted out by an attractive female vocalist with an interesting voice. Lead singer Youjeen dances between strong balladic vocals and what amounts to even stronger melodic screaming. She seems to sing straight from the throat most of the time, bringing a low roughness to her voice that gives the band's rock numbers an edgy finish. Basically, she sounds like she is slowly destroying her larynx for the sake of music (and really, shouldn't we all?).
With The Third Eye released way back in 2003, Cherry Filter certainly took their sweet time for the fourth album, Peace N' Rock N' Roll (released August 2006), but it was well worth the wait. While they don't exactly break any new ground, the band has actually tightened up its sound a bit for this album. Cherry Filter's music has always covered an eclectic range, from punk and rap to trance and ballads, but Peace N' Rock N' Roll plays it more straightforward rock, with less of the layered stylings that boggled down previous albums.
Post a Comment