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Vermont + Centro-matic
Vermont + Centro-matic = Opportunity
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock

Track Listings (6) - Disc #1
1. Old Blue
2. Strong Sentences Within
3. Celebrated Departure
4. Little Blonde Hairs
5. What To Do
6. Say Something/95 Frowns

CD Details

All Artists: Vermont + Centro-matic
Title: Vermont + Centro-matic = Opportunity
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Quality Park Records
Original Release Date: 2/27/2001
Release Date: 2/27/2001
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
Style: Indie & Lo-Fi
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 791381890624

Synopsis

Album Description

Milwaukee's Vermont (better known as one-half of The Promise Ring) and Denton's Centro-matic team up for a 6-song split EP. Each band offers up two (previously unreleased) original tracks, and a cover of the other, including Vermont's ethereal take on "Say Something/95 Frowns" (from Centro-matic's "The Static vs. The Strings Vol. I") and Centro-matic's extended version of "Old Blue" (from Vermont's "Living Together" album).

CD Reviews

Worth buying, but nowhere near Centro-matic's best.

03/27/2001

(3 out of 5 stars)

"All in all, this is a pretty mellow CD. None of the songs really rock, but some can be really pretty. Especially the Centro-matic songs. I'll be honest, I don't know much of anything about Vermont or the Promise Ring, nor am I really interested in finding out more after listening to this CD. The three Vermont tracks are all fairly boring and at times even somewhat irritating. The only one I enjoyed was "Say something/95 frowns" which is a Centro-matic cover; even then, I still prefer the Centro-matic version. I bought this CD because I am a huge Centro-matic fan and these songs weren't on any other releases of theirs.The Centro-matic songs however are pretty much all keepers. Their cover of Vermont's Old Blue may go on a bit too long, but it is still a very moving song. "Celebrated Departure" is also good, and probably one of my favorite quiet Centro-matic songs. Strong Sentences however, is one of their weaker songs, but it's still enough to keep my attention. I reccomend this CD for any big Centro-matic fans, but I seriously urge anyone who wants to get acquainted with either band to check out their albums."