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The Canadian-born Moffatts -- older brother Scott (guitar) and triplets Bob (drums), Clint (bass) and Dave (keyboards) -- may bring American pop act Hanson to mind with their summery harmonies and bouncy-happy attitude. However, on their latest album, Chapter 1: A New Beginning, they're a little more guitar-oriented than the trio from Tulsa, OK: the Moffatts have shed their country-pop sound in favor of mid- to late-'90s pop-rock. The boys have obviously taken big cues from {|Matchbox 20|}'s {|Rob Thomas|}, with their anguished, 3 A.M.-sounding vocals, and they pull it off rather well. Believe it or not, the Moffatts are a laudable teen pop band -- they've been performing for most of their lives and it shows -- and they play their instruments instead of attempting choreographed dancing and hip thrusting. The album has its share of semi-glossy, gooey songs like Girl of My Dreams, Miss You Like Crazy and I'll Be There for You, but the melodic, crunchy Misery rocks hard for a band that was singing songs like Itty Bitty Smile and Grandma just four years ago. Chapter 1 shows a lot of promise, and the Moffatts give the term teen idol some credibility.
