Jump The Crutch
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New York Newsday Revue
DEBUT ALBUM GROOVES TO A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE
BY RAFER GUZMAN
November 21, 2003
The debut CD by Gordo Gringo, the tough-to-pigeonhole band led by former Wheatus member and producer Phil Jimenez, starts out with the faint crackle of a stylus on vinyl, segues into a groovy banjo riff, then proceeds to run through nearly an hour's worth of infectious, danceable rock.
It's easily the year's peppiest, sunniest disc, though Jimenez says it has serious undertones. The title, "Jump the Crutch," calls for society to get rid of its myriad hang-ups. The cover shows two crutches plastered with symbols: A dollar bill, various flags, the Star of David, several pills. If you look carefully, you can even spot the blue-and-gold checked cover of the self-titled Wheatus album.
"Had I gone on in Wheatus, then I would have been leaning on it, leaning on a past success," Jimenez explains.
Instead, Jimenez formed his current multiculti music troupe, whose members range from Hispanic to Haitian to plain ol' Caucasian. That may explain why they can veer from Jamaican ska to Latin rhythms, and also feel free to crack jokes such as "Lost, like a Mexican in China/Like a Greek without a diner" (from the tune "Diva With No Hair").
"It's a politically incorrect record," says Jimenez. "We're completely diverse and we come from lots of different backgrounds, but we're not going to pretend that there aren't differences. We dig in."
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author: Awsome99
I love this CD. Great music! Makes you wanna get up and dance!
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What a brilliant album
author: Flick
what can i say? this album has everything from harmony to diversity in style just what i look for in an album bring on the next one!
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Excellente!
author: Chica
A fantastic album!
author: Gordo Gringster
A song-by-song review of the album "Jump the Crutch" by Gordo Gringo:
Fire - Really like this song. This was my favourite song from the EP but I was not so keen on the album version of this song, but after giving it more time it has grown on me more. I am not sure if I like this version as much as the EP version, but still a great song!
Diva With No Hair - This song has me tapping my feet right from the very start! VERY VERY catchy and a tune that you will be humming for a while afterwards. I don't know why, but this song really brings a smile to my face, each time I hear it. A lively song :D
Bored - Love the start of this song! The old modem dialling tone is great - Grabbed my attention. Even caused my sister to call over to me "Dan, why have you put the old 'net back on?" (Since we switched to broadband from 56k dial up), heh. This is another one of the livelier songs on the album and I can see this as a great radio song, due to its catchiness. This is the shortest song, though perhaps packs the most energy in!
London, NY - When the four album clips were put on the GG website, before the album actually came out, this was my favourite out of all of them all. This is an excellent song, but I think due to listening to the clip too much I may have tired this song for myself, a little. Still, I think the line "Open your eyes now - It's better than the perfect dream" is such an awesome line.
Never Thought - Another track that was originally off of the EP. Was great then, still is now!
She Never Noticed - An up-tempo song here. Love the sound of the vocals on this song, go with the song really well. The more instrumental bit, in the middle of the song, reminds me of a circus somehow, heh. A very fun song.
Taking All My Time - This is a good song. Hasn't changed too much from the EP version, but I seem to like it more now. Not sure if I like the distorted part though, heh.
Found Love - Another great track - Noticed the trend yet? heh - I find the lyrics in this song awesome.
Little Bit Of Poison - Possibly the quietest song on the album but most certainly the "darkest". The intro is fantastic. There is a side to GG that doesn't come out much in many other songs but this song puts in on showcase for all to hear - And what a side of them it is! Awesome! I really didn't like this song that much, when I had heard only the clip of it, but now I have heard it all the way through, I have to say its one of my fave songs of the whole album!
Otherwise Consumed - This song is pure brilliance. The first time I heard it, if I'm honest, I didn't think it suited the album at all - It was the odd one out. I then popped the CD into my computer and watched the video to this song. Who knows how, but from then onwards, this became my favourite song on the album. I really can't put my finger on why I like this song, but its fantastic - I can't wait to hear more stuff of this style by Gordo Gringo!
No More - The last song on the album - Brings a great album to a great close. Another one of the catchy songs on the album. If by this time you have found yourself stop humming "Diva With No Hair" then, for sure, you will begin humming this one. A brilliant song to round the album off.
I have to say, this album is spot on. Everything down to track order has made this album the best it could be! There is not one filler track in the whole album. I can't wait to here more from GG!
Well Done guys! You really have produced a fantastic album!
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