It's hard not to like the O.C. Supertones' new album, Chase the Sun. There is a lot of talent between these six guys. The Supertones made this new album minus one trumpet; although Daniel Spencer, trombone, and Darren Mettler, trumpet, manage to hold their own just fine. Have these guys been to the islands recently? There is a kind of Caribbean feel, especially in the song "Away From You." "Hallelujah" is a cool praise song; kind of a chorus, and the song, "Old Friend," has lyrics written by Tony Terusa and Darren Mettler, and is a nice acoustic sounding song with no horns. It kind of sounds like something the Supertones might sing if they were on a cattle drive. I didn't like the title song, "Chase the Sun," as much as most of the others. The Supertones end the album with a song called "Refuge." It's like a prayer and it has a great string sound (is that a cello?)... in my opinion, a reverent way to end a great album.
Other coverage for this album
Exit Zine 1999Reviewed by Joel ThomasAfter no new studio material being released in 1998, the Orange County Supertones' third album, Chase the Sun, came out February 23. While the Strike Back album had its moments and sold well, Chase the Sun displays what many fans knew the Supertones had the potential to do. If you are expecting an average, stereotypical third-wave ska album in the vein of Strike Back, be ready to be surprised.…Art for the Ears 1999Reviewed by Marco Povervest"1999 and the stakes is high. Our options have come down to either we do or die." Once the Supertones were described as skacore but skarock would fit them better now because half of the songs rock, like One Voice, the opening track from which I quoted. Well, the stakes is high indeed with all the ska-bands popping up. But the Supertones have enough to offer to stay prominent in the popular…The Phantom Tollbooth 1999Reviewed by Corey WeltonDon't get me wrong. I like the Supertones. Really, I do. They've got great energy, coupled with an equally excellent message. Perhaps it's just the fact that I liked their first album so much that everything afterwards has been a disappointment. Or perhaps my ska tastes have migrated towards a slightly different flavor of ska. Maybe some of both. In any case, I can't complain that this is a bad…The Phantom Tollbooth 1999Reviewed by Josh SpencerThe most popular Christian ska band around is back with their third horn-poppin' jumpfest for the kids. Not being familiar with either of the Supertones' previous albums, I thought I'd go straight to their main audience and ask them what they thought. So I got my 8 and 10 year-old cousins to quit skateboarding for a few seconds and answer some questions about the album: Me: What do you think…Similar sounding releases
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