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| | Acetate - This Band Makes Me Feel (Album Review) |
 | | Such seems to be the case with Acetate, a collaboration among bass player Dave Schools (Widespread Panic), guitarist Kevin Sweeney (Hayride), and percussionist Ben Mize (formerly of the Counting Crows). |
 | | Granted, none of the 12 tracks on the group’s debut This Band Makes Me Feel are startlingly unique, and for the most part, the ensemble combines infectious pop melodies, tight-knit harmonies, and crunchy, ’70s-era, stadium rock in a manner that recalls Cheap Trick, Grand Funk Railroad, Deep Purple, ZZ Top, and strangely enough, Phish. |
 | | In short, Schools and Mize sound as if they are having more fun together than either has experienced in recent years with his day job, and while Acetate’s songs unquestionably are rather innocuous, they also are destined to become a guilty pleasure for many. |
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