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16. Dave Matthews Band - Crash
Acoustic Rock, Pop Rock, Jazz-Rock, Funk Rock, Jam Band
1996
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@Mega_Mana

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lSYtMIQ3eVWb6vP_clTYBwkROXi0mqJq4

1. Crash Into Me
2. #41
3. So Much to Say

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGMAYYJY3rg

I know the big singles from Crash, but not the deeper cuts. That includes So Much to Say, a good-hearted number about personal identity: I find sometimes its easy to be myself / Sometimes I find its better to be somebody else. Its a great intro to the album, with the band on full display through solid drum and guitar, and Matthews singing in his unique voice. Two Step, in contrast, is moody, with plenty of fiddle parts. From the outset DMB displays really solid range.

Crash Into Me has been a keeper since I first heard it. Such a dreamy, wonderful songthat I dont think I ever realized was about voyeurism haha. So funny that this was the breakout hit of the album maybe listeners, like me, didnt pay too much attention to lyrics like Hike up your skirt a little more and show your world to me. Not very subtle!

#41 is very immersive from the first note, with that interplay of sax and violin and the more conventional instruments and of course Matthewss vocals. Great sax and strings solo. Say Goodbye has terrific drum work. For a band named after the frontman, the other members really get to shine. I also like the instrumental outro of Drive in Drive Out. A lot of the back half of the album is pretty samey, so I dont have a lot to add. It doesnt catch my ear as much as the front half but its not bad. I recognize Tripping Billies surprised its all the way down as the next to last song. Proudest Monkey is an interesting closer: meandering, slow-paced. It feels like a jam session.

This was a real treat to listen to. Though the back half all mostly blurred together, there are some solid songs and consistent musicianship on display. Good stuff!