casino ashtrays
Country of origin:
U.S.
Type of music generally:
Alternative pop
Status:
Most recent release, bus to vegas ep (1998)
See also:
AllMusic's info on casino ashtrays
Comparisons:
Vocals a little like nerdy girl, background sound a little '60s-feeling like Stereolab
Covers/own material:
Own
General comments:
Bright sunny-sounding poptunes with baby-voiced vocals and catchy instrumental hooks. (Neile)
Recommended first album:
bus to vegas ep
Recordings:
bus to vegas ep (1998)
bus to vegas ep
Release info:
1998—twee kitten records—tk-007
Availability:
U.S. stores that carry indie releases and by mail order from label
Ecto priority:
Recommended for pop fans
Group members:
laura watling
raoul de la cruz
Comments:
This is a charming 3-song ep. I'm especially fond of "been here since november". While they're not doing anything innovative here, they had a nice low-fi pop song thing going here that shows promise for the future. (Neile)
