Quick
Virginia-based (go figure!) Eddie from Ohio are not an outfit you can  easily tuck into a genre. Folk, pop, Latin, a cappella, jazz, mariachi, Celtic-- this album's a pizza with everything to go. With a strong catalog of independent  work already behind them, including 1999's exceptionalLooking out the Fishbowl, they  have plenty to live up to, butQuickis virtually flawless thanks to its  sardonically witty lyrics ("Loving couples, holding hands / Shop and play hoops,  making plans / Share a purpose, share a bed / Those loving couples, I wish they  were dead"), ace musicianship, and harmonies so smooth they make maple syrup  seem like coconut husk by comparison. Every track is a flavor burst, but check  out the airplay-worthy title track; the nutty, doo-wop "Let's Get Mesolithic";  and the a cappella gospel gem "Great Day." Eddie from Ohio have already made a  small mark, now they deserve to break out.Quickmay just do the job.--Adrian Zupp