October 2000

FIVE CROWN "Magnificent 3 a.m." (Populuxe)

A San Diego trio who have supported Radiohead, Oasis, Blur, and the Cranberries, etc., release their ? cd. What do they sound like? Not immensely far removed from the dirty indie-pop of old Soul Asylum, the Replacements, or even an early Goo Goo Dolls . It’s questionable why, with good songs, and a sound that belies them being a three-piece (they sound bigger) - why haven’t they been signed yet? Maybe the drummer is possessed?

--Jason Thornberry

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