Dave Matthews Band
Crash

THE REVIEW

I don't believe there are enough words to describe this album, because any word used wouldn't do justice to what the artistic value of the platter truly is. One could write a two-page review on why I consider this album a masterpiece, and I would still not be satisfied with the final result, so it's just as well to make it as brief and concise as possible.

If someone were to ask me what musical category I should classify "Crash" in, I would panic, because this album is so multifaceted and rich in influences that it's really hard to define it as "Rock," "Pop," or anything else that comes to mind. Given that ALL the members of DMB are excellent musicians and technically well above average (Carter Beauford... what an amazing drummer he is!), each of them enhances the album's tracks in a delightful way, with masterful strokes of absolute level and not at all for their own sake, but in the service of the song and its best execution. The tracks, despite being very melodic and if we want "radio-friendly" (excuse the term), have much more complex structures than what an average listener might perceive, with absolutely successful and above all never banal technical-compositional refinements. Here we have Rock, Pop, Folk, Jazz, and Dance music thrown into a blender and brought out in the form of a musical orgasm.

Unfortunately, due to my lack and ignorance, I've only just discovered this real gem, and I don't know much about the Dave Matthews Band. And I'll say more... I have never listened to any of their other albums (not yet). It may sound stupid, but I'm so in love with this one that I'm afraid a possible disappointment caused by some other of their albums might lead me to reassess (negatively) the DMB in the future. Silly thoughts, I know, but in the end, I'm probably no exception.

But for those who have never listened to this album... Do it. Lose yourself in this ocean of notes while you smoke your cigarette, or drink your glass, and you'll see it won't disappoint you.