Cash Machine

Thursday 3.7.24

Charleston Pour House

Deck Stage

$5 @ the door

5pm doors/6pm show

2 sets

The latest album release from Cash Machine touches on some very cozy warm contemporary rock and jazz undertones that are riddled with hints of funk and classic rock that give off vibes that feel both nostalgic in a way and refreshing as well. The self-titled album is a pretty big one and within its 12-song span is able to spread its wings as wide as possible and really showcase their particular breed of musicianship. These songs are written beautifully and definitely have this heavy element of soul that lasts from beginning to end. And I think that’s part of why this record sticks in your head so well even after it’s been played through. It’s got that soul that you become addicted to. There’s something else about this record that also is quite infectious and that’s the fact that it’s got this live performance aspect kind of just lurking below the surface. It feels like these guys may have recorded this live on the floor. I can’t be sure of course; however, you can hear the element of players feeding off of each other’s energies and creating this live performance atmosphere in a way. Whether I’m right or wrong doesn’t matter really. The point is that you listen to this record and if you play it through its full course, you feel like you’ve just been to a show in a way. That aspect is really cool to me because that’s what also helps give that jazz undertone like I spoke of earlier. Old jazz records and lots of new ones as well for that matter, are recorded live on the floor and so the players do actually work with each other in that setting to create a different vibe. Either way, this record has some really stellar guitar work and songwriting that can at times be a bit cinematic, theatrical, they tell stories as well and everything is done with a clear love for their craft. Cash Machine feels like a group of seasoned musicians that know exactly what they want and have probably been playing together long enough to get that without too much trouble. Organs fill the air and give that purebred classic rock backbone that bounces along with the contemporary and the jazz to give things a rounded feel. This was a welcoming and crisp, but warm soundscape and everything about it felt good.