The world loves a gimmick. If this holds true, the world will love OPEN by Italian quartet Kash. Unfortunately, after giving this album a spin, I would have to strongly recommend that the masses stay away from this release. Kash's sound is an attempt to recreate the sounds of the post-rock days of Bowie but falls way short. The vocal stylings of Stefano Abba aren't anything to be excited about, as his shrieking and mumbling lyrics feel dead and meaningless. The guitars strum sporadic chords that seem to be out of place with the beat. I did, however, find a diamond in this music madness from their drummer, Flavio Cravero, whose display of percussion skills were the only positive aspect. In the end, OPEN sounds like nothing more than musical mush, and Kash's attempt to be "different" comes off sounding a bit too rehearsed.
(Review originally appeared in the July 2005 issue of Skratch Magazine)
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