Racetrack Babies - "Love Sick" (Musikministeriet)
Here we got us some alternative rock stuff that's pretty decent, just a tad above mediocre. The songs and performances are all good and solid, but I kept wanting them to rock out a bit more and be a bit edgier. The path they're walking is already well-worn, so I think that bands like them need to be a touch bolder and take more chances if they are to set themselves apart from the masses. When I hear stuff like this, I also can't help to think that with a good producer behind them and a decent recording budget, they'd sound a lot better. Anyhow, the female backing vocals from bassist Cecile Ravik are a very nice touch, as are the keyboard overdubs here and there. I can totally see these guys being a hometown favorite, but since they're not local to me I don't feel too strongly inclined to get behind them. But yeah, they do have potential.