Cassie Ramone
The Time Has Come
LOGLADY
7/10
Without any of the drum kits, dusty amplifiers, or backup vocals that accompanied Cassie Ramone’s previous ventures with the Babies and Vivian Girls, her solo debut The Time Has Come cuts straight to the core of her playful, guileless songwriting. Ramone’s “no-frills” vocal delivery and sing-along melodies effortlessly guide you right to the window of your adolescent bedroom, where cigarettes were smoked and true longing began. Much of the record’s charm comes from Ramone’s ability to make you feel like you’re listening in on something private, best experienced in the raw vocal wavering on “Joe’s Song” or the carefree juvenescence of “I’m a Freak.” The intimacy and emotional catharsis of these eight tracks makes it easy to imagine them being worked out with an acoustic guitar behind a locked door. With The Time Has Come, Ramone lets us listen quietly at the keyhole.
