I
recall listening to “Oh!” by Casper & the Cookies, which was released back
in 2004 and it was one of my favorite CDs back then. Between that- which was their first
release- and “Dingbats”, their newest release- there have been four other
releases which I really didn’t know about and am surprised to be finding out
about now as I look at their Bandcamp page.
Still,
the last official Casper & the Cookies album seems to be from 2009, a
modest five years ago, so apparently they aren’t that band releasing music
every year or seemingly too often anyway.
The
first thing I noticed about “Dingbats” is that the titular song is about drug
facts. Don’t you find drug facts to be
ever so funny? I’ve often joked with my
doctor about it. They put you on these
drugs for one thing that’s wrong with you, but then you have the side effects
(or potential side effects, as doctor’s like to cover the legalities) all of
which seem to be worse somehow than what you’re being treated for, basically.
This is
fun, pop rock that has male and female vocals trading off back and forth. It reminds me of any number of ska bands from
the late 1990’s into early 2000’s, only without the horns. Such bands include but are not limited to The
Hippos, Save Ferris, Reel Big Fish and the Aquabats.
If you’re
just looking for a record that is a lot of fun and will guarantee you a good
time, yet isn’t afraid to touch on the tough social issues, then Casper &
the Cookies seem right for you.
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