The Critique of Pure Reason
presents:

Shumai
Choo Choo la Rouge

doors @ 8:30
music @ 9:00
donation: $7
indie pop/rock

Shumai It just doesn’t get more jingly jangly than this indie rock
— keyboards, guitars, hand clapping, girls and a guy singing vocals.
Shumai is a Boston-baked creation with a sound that is reminiscent of
Barcelona or the Rentals, and their three song disc has really piqued some
interest — its melodies are innocent, honest and well-matched with the
band’s fuzzy instrumentation. And besides, you can’t really fail when you
have song titles like “Are You Jeff Corwin Experienced?” or “The Lonely
Passion of Joey Heatherton”, as long as you’re smart enough to carry the
cleverness beyond the song titles. Shumai knocks those front-end jokes home
with clever, wordy lyrics, with only the slightest hint of indie-cool
pretentiousness.
(Splendid)

Choo Choo la Rouge were recently named Best Rock Band in Boston by the
Improper Bostonian. However, discriminating local indie rockers have been
crazy about this band for a while now, as have the critics: “. . .Choo Choo
La Rouge makes indie pop the old-fashioned way on its EP “Wall to Wall:”
with a few chords, a low budget and a sense of humor. With nerdy voices, a
country/folk flavor and a surfeit of easy rhythm guitar hooks, Jon, Chris
and Vince switch easily from the sly satire of tunes like “Cards” and
“Hearsed and Rehearsed” to the winsome confessionals of “Worse Mistakes”
and (believe it or not) “Ragged Dick.” “In the End” and “People are
Yelling” (which sports an appealing Wire influence, always a good thing)
address the perils and pleasures of being a rock band with authority and
humor.” (High Bias)

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