The Cab – The Lady Luck EP
The Cab exploded on to the scene last year with their much anticipated album, Whisper War. Managing to stay relevant with a heavy touring schedule, the Las Vegas boys are back with The Lady Luck EP. The Cab have a style best noted for their vibrant use of piano neatly wrapped into a dance-rock sound. The Lady Luck EP only further solidifies their knack for catchy chorus’s and jazzy melodies, as it combines remixes of old songs, a few new tracks and a cover of Queen. In terms of material, listeners can expect a seemingly more tranced up version of The Cab as well as the laidback version of themselves, most notable in their early works.
The very first track is a remixed version of Take My Hand, perhaps one of their most well known songs. This version still has all the jazziness of the original and takes things further with an electrifying mix of synths and sounds. Quite obviously intended as a feel-good track, it steered further away from its meaningful and emotional values. Also what makes this track unique from the original, is the pleasant added vocals of Casadee from Hey Monday. They did a great job with the remix, making a exciting and more care-free version of the original, the female vocals were also a nice touch.
The Cab also added an acoustic/strings version of I’ll Run, another infamously known song of theirs. They took the opposite path in this remake, by considerably slowing things down, giving off the added effect of meaning. A nice touch, it is their very own ballad to split the EP and slow things down. While it is a very pretty version of I’ll Run, I do like the more powerful emotions expressed in the original, but nonetheless still a great listen.
Now for the good stuff, the new material. I Am Who I Am is vintage The Cab, with that undeniable dance-rock style. Like a jazzier and more upbeat version of Maroon 5, it has very exciting qualities about it. While lacking the meaning and emotions of other tracks, it is still fun and entertaining at the very least. The track even features a little rap verse by Eloquent, making it hip and fitting for a band from Las Vegas. Diamonds Are Forever, is much of the same, an exciting and catchy track. Featuring one of the most addictive chorus’ on this EP, I thought it had the right amount of fun and sincerity. Diamonds Are Forever still sounded like it belonged in a club of sorts but at the same time I still felt the honesty and meaning behind the words. Finally Lights is on the softer spectrum of things. It boasts a far more meaningful sound that listeners will feel and relate to. Similar to The Cab of old, when they first released I’ll Run as a single, this is the kind of sincere music they were producing. While they have mastered and have made some truly inspiring dance rock music, I’d like to see them delve back into the emotional stuff.
That said, The Lady Luck EP is a good listen, and a nice gift for fans that cannot wait until their next album release. There is also a really nice cover of Queen’s I Want To Break Free featured on this release. The Cab is still doing some major touring, and this EP should definitely help grow their stock a little. While the style hasn’t changed much, it still doesn’t miss a beat, proving their place in the genre.
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The Cab – Diamonds Are Forever
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