VAST NUDE ALBUM 456 ENTERTAINMENT RELEASE: FEBRUARY 24, 2004 REVIEW: MARCH 24 , 2004

Emotion. This album is filled to the brim with it. The lyrics, the voice, the music – everything moves me like few albums do. It makes me all fuzzy, and I am completely hooked.
Jon Crosby – the man behind VAST – is a wonder all by himself, as he plays most of the instruments on the album, together with bass player Thomas Froggatt and some other guests. Jon's a musical genius in my book, and this third album by VAST proves it, being at least as good as the first two. He left the major label Elektra to do the things he wanted to do, and the result is this.
I got goose bumps the first time I heard “Thrown Away”, with its magnificent guitar riff, driving rhythm and devastating chorus. Melodic and intelligent rock without compromises.
Other hard-to-pick favourites are The Cure-esque “Candle”, the pleading “Don’t Take Your Love Away” and the upbeat and groovy “Be With Me”.
“Nude” manages to be a captivating album throughout, even though it gets a bit slow and meandering towards the end. It moves from excruciatingly beautiful string laden numbers to more experimental ones, and really shows off Jon’s versatility.
This is not easily labeled as alternative rock. This is so much more.

JOHAN CARLSSON