The Crash "Pony Ride" (2006)

Pony Ride

release date: Sep. 27, 2006
format: digital
[album rate: 3,5 / 5] [3,52]
producer: The Crash
label: Suomen Musiikki - nationality: Finland

Track highlights: 1. "Pony Ride" - 2. "Big Ass Love" - 3. "Grace" - 4. "Stay" - 5. "Thorn in My Side" - 9. "Reasons to Sing"

4th and final studio album release by The Crash following three years after Melodrama (Oct. 2003). Much to the usual procedure all songs are credited frontman Teemu Brunila.
The Crash still produce melodic indie pop and synth pop. Despite being a much better album, it basically lacks great and original material throughout; however, the first half is really promising and contains some fine songs which remind me of their best effort Wildlife (2001) but the quality somewhat lowers on the last five making it a fine but not overwhelming final chapter.

The Crash "Melodrama" (2003)

Melodrama
release date: Oct. 17, 2003
format: digital
[album rate: 2,5 / 5] [2,72]
producer: The Crash
label: Evidence - nationality: Finland

Track highlights: 2. "Still Alive" (3 / 5) - 6. "It's Contagious" (3 / 5) - 8. "What If I Meet you" (3 / 5)

3rd studio album release by The Crash. The music remains unchanged, but is a clear step back from their fine Wildlife (2001). In that regard it's much like the debut, indie pop without any noteworthy songs. The above highlighted songs all have a certain quality, which makes me think of a band trying too hard to copy other songs and artists, and that's a pity 'cause they really got something going on their 2001 album.

The Crash "Wildlife" (2001)

Wildlife

release date: Sep. 21, 2001
format: digital
[album rate: 3,5 / 5] [3,64]
producer: Teemu Brunila
label: Evidence - nationality: Finland

Track highlights: 1. "Star" (4 / 5) - 2. "Empty" (3 / 5) - 3. "Lauren Caught My Eye" (4 / 5) - 5. "New York" - 7. "Simple Things" - 9. "Phoebe"

2nd studio album release by The Crash following a slightly mediocre 1999 debut with Comfort Deluxe - and what an improvement this is! Musically, they still play indie pop but this time they have much better material, and it's really only a mystery as to why this album wasn't an international hit. Of course, the international music press, and the national radio stations, etc. all know too well that Finland, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Poland, and many other countries simply do not make great pop music... And what a pity they have such power 'cause this is a gem.
Highly recommended.

The Crash "Comfort Deluxe" (1999)

Comfort Deluxe [debut]

release date: Jun. 3, 1999
format: digital
[album rate: 2,5 / 5] [2,72]
producer: Hannu Pikkarainen
label: Evidence - nationality: Finland

Track highlights: 1. "Sugared" - 2. "World of My Own" - 4. "Coming Home"

Studio album debut by Finnish band The Crash. All music is credited vocalist and guitarist Teemu Brunila. The music is indie pop in family with Swedish twee pop band The Cardigans and British glam rock band Suede but the album is somewhat mediocre compared to their follow-up.

The Crash

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The Crash: is a Finnish indie pop band formed in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi, Finland in 1991. The band split in 2009. Members: Teemu Brunila (vocals, guitar, piano), Samuli Haataja (bass, vocals), Erkki Kaila (drums), Toni Ahola (keyboards, 1997-2000), Jussi Lehtinen (keyboards, 2000-01), Tomi Mäkilä (keyboards, 2001-2009). Former members: Dani Aavinen (1991-96), Tommi Rapeli (keyboards, 1994-96). The band released its first full-length studio album in 1999 with some international attention, and the second release Wildlife (2001) secured the band a nomination as Best Nordic Artist (alongside Röyksopp, Saybia, The Hives, and Kent) at the MTV Europe Awards in 2002 - a prize eventually handed Kent. The Crash went on to release a total of four albums before calling it a day, as the public eye failed to keep an interest for he band, and the final album was released in 2006.

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