Originally published by the Saturday Star, 17 November 2007
The Click Five
Modern Minds and Pastimes
3/5
The Click Five straddle the line between pop and rock very finely, similar to the way Weezer and the All American Rejects do, but leaning more towards the pop side. This is their second full-length release and the single Jenny is currently enjoying a fair amount of airtime on local radio stations. Modern Minds and Pastimes sees the band embrace commercialism in their sound, much in the way most pop stars do, and depending on whether you think music is an art form or an entertainment money making machine, this technique should serve the band well in their efforts to achieve pop-star fame. There is a wide variety of musical styles on this release, ranging from emo-rock, retro-rock to power-pop, which should find large appeal among mainstream audiences. I find though that the compositions are at times clichéd and that The Click Five are stronger at writing rock songs, which are fairly good on this release, than they are at eighties-type pop songs, which they are quite dismal at. This album however is well delivered, fun and should find an audience among the teen scene.
