Eve's Plum - Cherry Alive

Ahead of their time...

I think Colleen and Co. were ahead of their time with their group, I love this album- it's now one of my favorite cds (which yes I still listen to both the Vitamin C cds- they're very fun and catchy). I think had they been a new band on today's scene they would have gotten perhaps a bit more attention- they have some pop, rock, new wave, alt all mixed in together and actually with the way she does her lyrics and what have you she sorta reminds me of Eve 6 with their catchy beats and words. No matter what anyone else thinks I've always rooted for Colleen/Vitamin C and I'm so glad to have found this album. April 4, 2007

A stellar effort from one of the best bands to emerge from the 90's

While this album was not as good as Eve's Plum's first CD "Envy", this was a great follow up. The music changed quite a bit from Envy (not quite as angry) but their single "Jesus Loves You" with it's extremley strange video hooked me and I wanted to support one of my favorite bands. The opening track "Jesus loves you" was a stellar opening followed by the pop sounding "Wishing the day away" takes on an interesting journey with the amazing vocals of Colleen Fitzpatrick. The track "Lipstuck" is great fun but "Fairy Princess" is the stand out track of the album. A absolute must for Eve's Plum fans and music lovers. Colleen went on to become Vitamin C and most Eve's Plum fans will not get into her solo stuff (Think Britney Spears). Colleen's finest work was easily Eve's Plum and they were the best band to emerge from the 1990's. Yes Colleen I still have a crush on you ;) August 14, 2006

One of the best of the 90's

Eve's Plum's CHERRY ALIVE is one of the best, forgotten CD's of the 90's. It stands as one of the finest examples of "alternapop".

Lead singer Colleen Fitzpatrick began her career as an actress, appearing in John Waters film HAIRSPRAY, before becoming part of the group. This was the groups second album (their previous CD ENVY wasn't as good as this one).

The group would have a big MTV and radio hit with "Jesus Loves You (but not as much as I do)". As good a single as that song was, it isn't even the best of the CD.

The CD is filled with terrific songs, "Wishing the Day Away", the title track "Cherry Alive" which had a brief run on the radio, "Lipstuck" (probably the funniest and catchiest song ever written about someone mistaking a glue stick for lipstick), and several others.

Unfortunately, the album didn't make as big as an impact as they should have. Soon after the release of this CD, Colleen would go on her own, changing her name and image, and becoming "Vitamin C". It was a rather big shock to the alternative music scene. I'm still trying to get over it.

But, CHERRY ALIVE still sounds great. One of the best CDs of the 90's that you have probably never heard.
June 28, 2005

Not as good as what Vitamin C has to offer....

I was actually exposed to Vitamin C [Colleen Fitzpatrick, Eve's Plum's lead vocalist] before Eve's Plum. In fact, I only listened to this because I heard she was part of this band before she started her solo career. And quite frankly, I was disappointed. Her solo stuff is so much better. This is annoying, repetitive, blaring garage rock, not nearly as catchy as Vitamin C's stuff. Yeah, she may have succumbed to generic but addictive radio pop, but I think that's a good thing. This stuff is just crap. Go check out Colleen's solo albums instead. September 26, 2004

Slicker, poppier, more accessible than Eve's Plum's debut.

Envy, this band's first record, was unjustly overlooked by the public. With a little more of a marketing push behind it, the band released this album, which smoothed out the rougher edges of the band's sound and songwriting, making for a more radio-friendly, but less gutsy record.

Cherry Alive is still highly listenable punk-pop, with the madcap riffing and speedy tempo of leadoff track "Jesus Loves You" stating the album's intent immediately. "Loved by You" and "Wishing the Day Away" maintains the wry yet sweet tone of previous songs like "Once Twice", but the best track is "Fairy Princess", a hooky, instantly lovable track contrasting airy, Nirvana-esque guitar arpeggios with grinding electric guitars. Colleen Fitzpatrick's vocal harmonies on this song rival the best '90s alt-rock vocal duos like Veruca Salt. "Want You Bad", however, sounds like the kind of simplistic, lyrically clumsy punk song this band used to be very good at avoiding.

A very appealing record from the '90s, but not quite the instant classic of the band's debut. Still, I'd take Cherry Alive any day over any song by Fitzpatrick's next musical incarnation, as dance diva Vitamin C. January 24, 2004

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