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The Virginia Coalition are perhaps the quintessential college rock band of the late '90s/early '00s. While not necessarily innovative or "alternative," as their peers from a decade earlier would've been, the Virginia Coalition instead focus more on creating eclectic, fun, genre-busting party records. That means that the band has peers that make music that's smart, catchy, and cleanly produced but plays away from the radio. The instrumentation leans slightly more toward organic; rather than relying on synths or beatboxes, this is straight-up classic rock & roll -- but the production is appealingly bright, modern, and commercial. Rock & Roll Party succeeds, in part, by playing it close to the vest: While the Virginia Coalition shift tempos from power pop like "By & By" to singer/songwriter pop to bar band rock & roll (the title track), they don't radically shift genres or get overburdened with excessive instrumentation. That's part of the reason why Rock & Roll Party is a fine collegiate pop record: It's smart and catchy with just enough of an adventurous spirit to carry it along.
Condition: Brand New Factory Sealed
TRACK LISTING
1 By & By 2:57
2 Come and Go 2:32
3 Walk to Work 3:22
4 Valentine Eraser 3:04
5 Referring Rosarita 5:06
6 This Is Him (Hurricane Song) 3:22
7 Sink Slowly 2:03
8 Rock & Roll Party 1:06
9 Jerry Jermaine Live 4:18
10 Moon in the Morning 4:03
11 Your Least Favorite Song 2:41
12 Stella 2:50
13 Martha Lu 2:17
14 Maggie in the Meantime 3:59
15 Johnny Wonder 3:11
16 [Untitled Hidden Track] 1:37
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