Review - The Classic Crime

Band: The Classic Crime
Album: Acoustic EP: Seattle Sessions
Label: Tooth & Nail Records
Rating: 4/5

So, let me set the stage for you. You are a hard rocking band that just put out your debut album on Tooth & Nail Records. You are starting to build a reputation around being a hard rock band. What do you do next? Wait a second… you want to release an acoustic EP? Well, at least that is what The Classic Crime decided to do with their latest work Acoustic EP: Seattle Sessions. It seems like a strange move but it may be the best decision the band has made yet.

Much like Dallas Green of Alexisonfire did with his acoustic side project City and Colour, The Classic Crime has shown a different side of their band with this EP while not making it a separate side project. Seattle Sessions should attract a wider fan base for the band by exposing the group’s more sensitive side. It’s kind of like Gatsby’s American Dream and Emery combined with a slower tempo.

As proven by the track “Wake Up (Shipwreck)”, the choruses on the songs can be a little cheesy and weak at times. All together though this was a solid EP that I would recommend checking out. The only set back may be that I prefer their sound on the EP to their debut album. Can the band ditch their debut sound and just run with this one? Either way they have grabbed my attention and I’m interested to see what they do next.