The Nixons - Latest Thing 
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Why aren't these guys huge stars? Since MCA made Blink-182 a household name, why couldn't they do the same with a band that has better music? It boggles the mind. It no longer matters because The Nixons are now on a label that believe in them and will put everything in their arsenal to help put this band where they belong - At the top of the charts. 

The Latest Thing contains 13 solid modern rock songs. After over 2 dozen listens I have yet to hit the skip button for any of the tracks. In other words, you won't find a filler track in the bunch. "The One" is the perfect album opener with funky drums, crunchy distorted guitars and melodic vocals that get the toes tapping. "Drama Queen" has all the hooks of a modern rock chart topper. "First Trip", co-written with Jack Blades, has an additive chorus that has magahit written all over it. Fans of Matchbox Twenty will feel right at home with the Nixon's.  Tracks like the ballad "Don't Cry" and mid tempo rocker "Calling Yesterday" sound like they belong on a Rob Thomas fronted release. However, it must be pointed out that The Nixons formed four years before Matchbox Twenty. 

MCA really dropped the ball with The Nixons. The move over to Koch seemed to be just what the doctor ordered. The Latest Thing is their finest work to date. If Matchbox Twenty's debut could sell over 10 million copies, with The Nixons superior songs and musicianship, The Latest Thing could easily sell 15! 
 

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