Track Listing 1. Kind of a Girl 2. Messing With My Head 3. Dead Serious 4. Can't Get a Read On You 5. Back With You 6. Without Love 7. Cha Cha 8. We Got Something 9. Nothing To Me 10. Doncha Wanna 11. Take Me Back
| Details | | Producer: | Adam Schlesinger, James Iha | | Distributor: | EMI Music Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes Personnel: Adam Schlesinger (vocals, guitar, bass instrument); James Iha (vocals, guitar); Taylor Hanson (vocals); Bun E. Carlos (drums). Audio Mixer: John Holbrook . Tinted Windows' combined power-pop pedigree guarantees a good time in advance, but the most surprising thing about their debut album is how little it draws on any of the members' previous work. James Iha's sparkling yet restrained lead guitar and Taylor Hansen's impassioned vocals, rounded out by the tight, tasteful rhythm section of Bun E. Carlos and Adam Schlesinger, recall Big Star more than anything else, from the strutting, "Feel"-like "Cha Cha" to the shimmering Chiltonesque ballads "Back with You" and "Dead Serious." The lyrics are light-weight, but the melodic hooks--and there are plenty--provide ballast, making this one of the most consistently fun and rocking albums of the post-millennial New Wave revival.
Editorial Reviews 3 stars out of 5 -- Packed with straightforward, girl-crazy power pop....The terrific Big Star rip 'Nothing to Me' is prime road-trip material. Rolling Stone
[T]hese bouncy, hook-crammed power-pop jams are safe and catchy enough for Jo Bro fans and Stacy's mom alike. Spin
[T]he cool, laid-back vibe of 'Cha Cha' and the open-wide chorus of 'Nothing to Me' set the perfect soundtrack to summer. Billboard
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