Celeb Car Crash – Ambush

celeb car crash - ambush - album cover

Ambush is a nicely-produced, 13-track offering from Parma, Italy’s Celeb Car Crash.

In contrast to their catastrophic name, this is a ‘safe’ album in the alternative rock, or nu-grunge vein.

The band is competent, skilled, and versatile.

Their sound could be described as vaguely reminiscent of Alice In Chains, or contemporaries, from the golden era of grunge.

Well written, nicely phrased, tight, and well-produced, the album is an enjoyable, if fairly vanilla, listen.

They’ve included a grungy rendition of “I Am The Walrus”, worth the album’s price alone, for it’s ability to teach songwriting ‘for the music’, not it’s tone.

 

Track Listing:
Floating
Dead Poets Society
Celeb Car Crash
Tied Up
Get More
Blinded By The Light
Jerk
Something Wrong About Him
Dorothy
I Wear Black ‘Cause I’m Blue
The Runaways
I Am The Walrus
Bushido

Band Lineup:
Nicola Briganti – vocals, guitar
Carlo Alberto Morini – guitar
Simone Benati – bass
Michelangelo Naldini – drums

Links:
Official Band Website
Official Band Facebook Page

About Iris North

My formal position is: editor and music reviewer. I joined the PlanetMosh army in 2012. I enjoy extreme metal, 'shred' guitar, hard rock, prog rock, punk, and... silly pop music!