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Pash
The Best Gun
Exotic Fever Records
Yes, Pash’s vocalist/guitarist Merideth Munoz has a stunning voice. In fact, it’s the band’s most distinguishing feature. With its pop princess-like quality, it is probably the reason the band has been labeled indie pop, rather than just indie. But while her voice is powerful and at times gorgeous, it doesn’t always fit the music on the Washington, D.C.-based band’s new album The Best Gun. On songs such as the intricate “Kill The Rich Boys I” and the beautiful “The Promise Land,” the intensity of her vocals compliments the hard-pounding guitars. The latter is particularly moving, with its delicate acoustic melody and smooth vocals. The unique “Kill the Rich Boys II” continues where the first part left off, highlighting the edge in Munoz’s voice. “Down” is the catchiest song on the album, throttling along at a fast pace. Other songs are less successful. The title track “The Best Gun” just drones along, while “Cosmopolitan” starts off simple and quiet with a violin solo, but turns into a jumbled mess, with too many elements. In “ABCD” and “What Do We Always Say” the vocals are overemphasized and irritatingly ornamented. The album is at times brilliant with Munoz’s vocals serving to compliment and enhance, but at other times, the songs just become too complicated. But with a voice like that, it’s still worth a listen.
--Jessica Simons
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