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Velvet Crush

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09.30.2004
Velvet Crush tours the U.S. for the first time in a decade! In addition to being Matthew Sweet's backing band Velvet Crush will do their own set...
09.10.2004
"Long-running duo Velvet Crush has become synonymous with a ragged brand of power-pop, despite a diverse catalog that betrays significantly broader...
09.02.2004
From MOJO's October issue: "The reunited Crush core blow up your speakers. Eight years down the line Ric Menck and Paul Chastain have decided...
08.25.2004
"...Ten years after Teenage Symphonies to God, Paul Chastain and Ric Menck remain second only to Matthew Sweet in the American pantheon of Big...
08.17.2004
Excerpt from Michael Toland review of Velvet Crush's new album "Stereo Blues" (Action Musik) for High Bias: "Velvet Crush's commitment to...
08.10.2004
"On their seventh album, Velvet Crush bring back the rock that they eschewed on their last release, Soft Sounds. Stereo Blues opens with drummer Ric...
07.16.2004
David Fufkin writes: "Velvet Crush is a rock band with a long career marked by exquisite songwriting, excellent taste and the right choices... On...
06.09.2004
"Folks, there's a new Velvet Crush record coming out August 10th called Stereo Blues [on Action Musik], and although I'm probably a little biased, I...
03.11.2004
Pitchfork give Action Musik's re-issue if 'Free Expression' a solid 8.0. An excerpt from Joe Tangari's incisive review... "Velvet Crush are the...