Creeper Lagoon - Remember The Future

One listen to "Remember The Future" and you can feel confirmed in knowing that long gone are any previous notions you had about Creeper Lagoon. When a band splits up and one member continues making music under the same moniker, it's a pretty safe bet that it's not going to be the same sound you remember. Ian Schefnicks vocals and upbeat writing style are completely non-existent on this recording. The presence of an actual drum kit is even sparse here. So if you were a fan of old Creeper songs such as "He Made Us All Blind", "Drink and Drive" and "Lovers Leap" then this EP is the perfect extension of their sound for you. Because Remember The Future features the songwriting skills of Sharky Laguana and only Sharky Laguana the songs contain intricate backing vocals almost too subtle to hear, swirling keyboard noises, and just alot to listen to while staying within the expected slow dark writing style. Somehow even the most upbeat songs ("Crisis", "There's A New Girl") seem dark and slow. But that's how Sharky's songs have always been, so it's not a terrible surprise. Overall, it's a very slow tempered record that should be listened to when in the mood for contemplation or sleep but not for singing along with at loud volumes. The record must be docked some points due to the fact that it's under the Creeper Lagoon name and most certainly does not represent the sound that people may have come to know as Creeper Lagoon. Sharky has a great bunch of songs here, he just needed to release them under a different name. [www.creeperlagoon.com]