Various Artists

Editor's Review:

Although compilations are usually associated with smaller labels trying to get their music heard or punk bands being punk, Cheap Date is neither representative of a small label or more than vaguely punk. Thus, as could be expected, the bands featured on this sampler of acts under the broad wing of the Sony music empire vary in both genre and quality. Artists range from the known (Pete Yorn, The Ataris) to the up-and-coming (The Raveonettes) to the obvious charity cases (Stereomud) and the day-too-laters (The Mooney Suzuki). Though there are more than a few tracks to skip on this disc, and way too much nü-metal (that's so 2001), Cheap Date is still, at the very least, a functional barometer of the current trends in the major-label music industry.

- Daniel Taylor
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Record Label Columbia Records Released February 2003

Tracks Pete Yorn - Undercover The Raveonettes - Attack of the Ghost Riders The Mooney Suzuki - In A Young Man's Mind Flick - How's Your Sister Stereomud - Breathing Memento - Nothing Sacred Fingertight - Guilt The Ataris - In This Diary Trouble Is - Chemical Kenna - Freetime Crossfade - Cold Head On - Four Letter Word Endo - Simple Lies