In The Presence Of Greatness

Right from the charging start of In The Presence of Greatness, with the satisfying power-pop crunch and harmonizing of “Window To The World,” Velvet Crush showed that the promise of the trio’s early singles could be fulfilled on a full-length in spades. The core duo of bassist/singer Paul Chastain and drummer Ric Menck had found an excellent counterpart in guitarist Jeffrey Underhill to start with, and with Matthew Sweet’s production skills a perfect match, it was one killer song after another, including “Ash & Earth,” “Superstar,” “Speedway” and “Asshole.”