Oh Wells’ Alice is Super (Deluxe)
Super Deluxe was one of powerpop’s quintessential bands. Their debut record, Famous, was one of my favorite albums of the 90’s. Supremely well writtten powerpop with a...
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Hey! Hey! It’s the Glad Machine!
The first time I can recall hearing The Glad Machine was on a Big Blast Records sampler from 2021. The band’s “Slow Motion July” was one of the sampler’s highlights....
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Holy Moly! Top Pop from JellyFox
Equal parts 80’s synth and west coast pop, the new album from JellyFox (aka Matthew Payne Thompson) is his first – and oh what a debut! With sweet melodies, big hooks...
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Jamie Hoover, Kim Kardashian & Pop Aid
I could never have imagined using the names Jamie Hoover and Kim Kardashian in the same sentence. That is, until now. Both appear (in some way) on Kool Kat Musik’s “Pop...
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Elena Rogers Turns Pop On Its Head with opus one
What happens when imagination meets songwriting chops well beyond their years? Elena Rogers provides an exhilarating answer to this question with her debut album, opus...
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