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• Artist: Watashi Wa
• Album: The Love Of Life
• Label: Tooth and Nail
• Year of Release: 2003
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• Reviewed by: dscanland on 2003-08-25

Watashi Wa, from the research that I did, is a name derived by a poem by Chuya Nakahara, a 1960s serial killer. Which leads us to the interesting link to Tooth and Nail, known as a Christian rock label. Anyway, this band is good a power pop, leaning a little more towards the pop than the power. And while pop isn't the most sought after genre out there, when it's done a little different than every one else you stand up and take notice. The Love of Life is California based Watashi Wa's third full-length album and one of their finest moments. They have a lot in common with their labelmates Further Seems Forever; melody, harmonies and sunny pop music. It's this kind of music that deserves to make it on the radio instead of the boring Creed and Nickelback that you hear over and over again but the chances of that happening are slim. The Love of Life is a pretty sugary album but it really works with the arrangements that the guys have implemented. Think of the Promise Ring if they had followed along the route of Very Emergency. Seth Alan has the perfect voice for this type of music and they have no problem banging off perfect harmonies. Watashi Wa's delivery has mellowed and they have decided to go the pop route rather than a more aggressive path. The production of GGGarth Richardson provides great depth to the music that would normally just be written off.

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