The following review appeared in The Boston Globe:
The Push Stars – Opening Time (Co-Op Pop/Wicked Disc)
In returning to their indie/DIY roots, Boston’s most swoonable sons recapture their favored familiarity. Chris Trapper’s lyrical poems of suburban losers (“Small Town Geek,” “Frathouse Joe”) still come up winners and the laid back rhythms of drummer Dan MacMillan and bassist Dan McLoughlin keep the tunes pushing ahead.
From the pianistic pacings of “Last Night’s Dream” to the broad musical expanses of “Millionaire” and the New Wave flavors of “Fading Away,” the album combines old-tyme flavors with contemporary pop sensibilities and chronicles where the boys have been and where they may be headed. A guest spot by brother Tom Trapper on the retro-esque rocker “Waiting, Watching, Wishing” (“Get up. Get up, Get up. Get down.”) makes the collection even more of a family affair. As a final turn, the teched-up version of “One Summer Day” reveals once more the band’s senses of humor, musicianship and their evolving audience.– Matthew S. Robinson
