"Invoking the feeling of the Velvet Underground and Pink Floydâs mad genius Syd Barrett, the band also tosses in more contemporary influences such as Radiohead and Joy Division for a hybrid style driven by a strong sense of melody."
---VC Reporter ----P

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"Contrary to popular belief, the 1960s wasnât all incense and peppermints and yellow dandelions blowing in the winds of peace and harmony. Beneath the indelibly gorgeous melodies of artists like the Beach Boys and the Beatles flowed an undercurrent of dread and tumult and, of course, revolt. LA-based quartet China Room attempts to embody that subliminal uneasiness in the modern age, with a sound that is at once stirring and dark. Invoking the feeling of the Velvet Underground and Pink Floydâs mad genius Syd Barrett, the band also tosses in more contemporary influences such as Radiohead and Joy Division for a hybrid style driven by a strong sense of melody."
---VC Reporter ----Pick of the Week---
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"Nima Kazerouni's angsty vocals sound like a cross between Thom Yorke and Robert Smith with alt-rock radio station-friendliness on "Put on a smile. They're coming your way," foursome China Room's full-length debut. The title even sounds like it could be plastered across a Radiohead CD. But these guys prove they're originals. The highly-produced sound of this album is California all the way, starting from opening track "my friend the manic" ("scripted nights in California, young and bright in California") it's a journey best described as angst goes to the beach, a panorama of a Sunshine State burning up into oblivion.

The song "disco chopper" addresses a high school prom queen turned movie star: "Is this really you, movies and magazines ... can't you see you're dying, prom queen?" Later, the listener is let in on the feeling of that unique brand of urban depression seen in L.A. .. "I'm trying to explain myself, Angeles. everyone, these old hills are coming undone." Accompanied by a backdrop of slick, radio-ready rock, these songs avoid being predictable while keeping a mainstream sensibility..."
----Lisa Monroy-- Indie-Music Magazine
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"Soaring vocals and lyrics that to take you on a journey adorn almost every song...these songs make you feel it."
---- Featured Artist of the Week----XM Radio
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"The band's debut release, "Put On a Smile, They're Coming Your Way," evokes exactly what sound the band seemingly wants it to, the new wave/pop-rock/alternative music that has been on the rise as of late... It's refreshing to hear vocalist Nima Kazerouni's genuine talent and the emotion showcased in tracks "Wonder Years," and the solid closer "Sleep Station"...
-----Amanda Shively---Openingbands.com

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