New Supergroup “Tinted Windows”
February 24th, 2009
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Yesterday, NME reported that a new supergroup called Tinted Windows has formed, and that the album will be coming out April 21st. Why is this of any significance? It is because of who is in the band…The band includes James Iha (former guitarist of Smashing Pumpkins), Bun E. Carlos (the drummer for Cheap Trick), Taylor Hanson (yes…of the band Hanson!), and Adam Schlesinger (bassist for Fountains of Wayne).
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That sure sounds like a weird lineup to me. But anything with Adam Schlesinger in it has to be pretty great. He is truly the master of writing pop songs. Beyond his work in Fountains of Wayne, Schlesinger composed the award-winning soundtrack for That Thing You Do, along with the soundtracks for Josie and the Pussycats, Art School Confidential, Orange County, and more. He even won a Tony Award for his score to Cry-Baby. And let us not forget that he penned eight songs for the Colbert Christmas Special! Want to hear for yourself, then head on over to the Tinted Windows Website and listen to the power pop goodness!
February 24th, 2009 at 8:16 pm
chris morales said:
actually… that sounds like a pretty good line up… It’s a huge spectrum in age… but they would make a really good line up
February 25th, 2009 at 11:37 am
LB said:
Pardon the interruption, but this is an unbelievably bad idea.
February 25th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
chris morales said:
really?
Did you take me Seriously! Everyone in that band is a Fucking Robot! I saw James Iha solo! Jesus Christ
February 25th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
LB said:
I was just responding to the substance of the post (as opposed to your comment), but, yes, I was being serious. Still not sure if you were…
February 25th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
chris morales said:
I had to suffer through so many James Iha solo shows while living in Chicago. It was intolerable.
If he is songwriting… I am not gonna be there.
February 25th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
Grendel said:
it is a HORRIBLE idea…but Schlesinger saves the day. Listen to the track. its sugary goodness.
February 26th, 2009 at 8:03 am
chris morales said:
I just heard the new single and it sounds like a perfect rip off of the sugar pop that Toothpaste 2000 and Mas Rapido stirred in its coffee for years.
February 26th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
ReginaldL said:
I’ve been posting this around that the lyrics are actually not that sugary at all. The last verse reveals the girl as a control freak the the guy wishes he hadn’t met. I think it’s funny!