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Album: Shakedown
Source: Take Out Music
By: Scott Somerset

4/5

L.A-based foursome, the START, kicks off their debut Shakedown!, blending eighties synth-pop with punk-pop sound. The album features brilliant catchy melodies with power guitar riffs and long missed new wave pop-synth patches. Aimee Echo's growling and screaming voice is well matched with their New Wave pop meets punk rock tunes like "Shakedown," "Gorgeous," "Communion" and "Hang On Me." You can catch her influences of big 80's acts like The Cure, U2, Police, and Fugazi throughout the album.

The START is currently on tour with big acts like Weezer, Cold, and Sugar Ray and soon to be on tour with Incubus. If you are a fan of 80's new wave, or like bands like No Doubt, Garbage, New Order, Depeche Mode, or even Orgy, then you will not be disappointed with this album. In fact, this will probably stay in your CD player for a while.

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