Power Pop from Ed Ryan, Joy Buzzer
In the 12+ years of writing this blog, I can count the number of times I’ve written about multiple releases on one hand. However, there are only a few weeks left in the...
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The Heats – S/T
Back in 1980, The Heats were supposed to be Seattle’s breakout power pop band. Signed to Albatross Records and championed by Ann Wilson of Heart, their destiny was...
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2nd Grade – Scheduled Explosions
Scheduled Explosions plays like a sketch book in audio form. There are a ton of ideas all in full motion (23 songs in all!) ranging from just under a half minute to...
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Nick Piunti – Up and Out of It
From the best that came before, simple riffs and power chords. Doesn’t take a genius. I know you’ve seen this before. That’s a lyrical snippet from “Seasick”, the...
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The Oh Wells – Does The Sun Shine Vol. 1
There’s another highly anticipated album on the way from Brian Kerrigan and Ira Merril, aka The Oh Wells. In the meantime, they’ve released a handful of tracks from the...
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Cheap Cassettes – They’ll Never Forgive You For Pop
The album title is telling. The Cheap Cassettes have always given us a solid power pop sound as evidenced by their 2022 release, ever since ever since, and various...
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