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Gary Ritchie "Pop! Radio"

2009-07-18T21:10:00.001-07:00

Although not new, this is a great example of excellent and timeless melodies from Gary Ritchie. Originally from the Chicago band, Loose Lips, Ritchie teamed up with band mate Jeff King to channel his love of those classic jangle bands in Pop! Radio. Fans of Pezband, Fotomaker, The Raspberries, The Rubinoos, and The Spongetones will just love this album. From the opening chord riffs of "I'll Be There" you'll hum along to the beat that has that 70's rock feel. The Beatles-jangle isn't far behind on "You Were Only Using Me" and the hooks just continue to fly by. The excellent rocker "Living On Lies" is a humorous autobiography of a rocker who hasn't gotten "a life" due to his love of rock and roll. Most of the songs are about moments in a relationship and what happened "Last Night" (a great Dwight Twilley reference here) and other odes to the girl of your dreams. The gems here keep coming, and to get into any more tracks here seems superfluous. Not a single scrap of filler here, so if you never heard it do yourself a favor and stop reading. Get a hold of this album.

My Space | CD Baby | Not Lame

The Injured Parties "Fun With A Purpose"

2009-07-16T14:44:00.000-07:00

The Injured Parties are Chicago based rock band lead by Larry O. Dean (guitar/vocals) and assisted by Jimmy DeLauriea (bass) and Mike Ebersohl (drums). Opening with chugging and driving guitar on "American Comfort" they remind me of Tom Petty or The Lemonheads if they were lead by Lou Reed. "Been There, Done That" has a weary Neil Young approach that suits the song just fine. The descriptive story of characters inside "Zingerman's Deli" is a lot of fun to listen to, with charging piano and guitar rhythms. The low key vocals in "Dogwalker" are enhanced by the female harmonies in the background and the Ray Davies-styled narrative. Unique subjects include a love song to actress "Linda Fiorentino" and getting so stupid you "Walked into a Wall." Colorful lyrics aside, this will also appeal to fans of Dylan, Roger Waters and The Kinks. Lovers of classic guitar sound will gravitate easily to The Injured Parties.

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McCartney performs on the marquee

2009-07-16T06:22:00.000-07:00

Being a New Yorker has it's advantages. Nearly forty-five years after the Beatles first appeared on American television on the Ed Sullivan show, Sir Paul returned to the Ed Sullivan theater and performed atop the marquee of the Late Show with David Letterman. I think that's Brian Ray on lead guitar here.

Bleu interviewed on Powerpopaholic

2009-07-16T01:44:00.000-07:00

This was a good month for me as my second interview was with none other than Bleu McAuley just as his newest album A Watched Pot is about to drop nationally. We get into a history of the album and how some of those tracks have been simmering for over five years. We ask some essential questions, like will there be another L.E.O. album? Click here to read the interview. (or check out the button on the right). You can actually order this long blogged about music now from our favorite places.

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Peter & The Penguins "How To Choose A Sweetheart"

2009-07-15T11:41:00.000-07:00

Last year on the IPO#11 disc a standout was "There Goes Pete Best," and this year has been chock full of Beatlesque bands making debuts this year. From The Poor Richards, Alan Bernhoft to Pete Best himself - the sound is just timeless and embedded in pop culture. Not even compared to other like-minded bands (The Fore, The Offbeat) this Norwegian band is easily a cut above the rest. That's because they take the template and enhance it - for example, "Barefoot" uses the Rickenbacker riffs, honey sweet Beach Boys choruses and sax touches to make a catchy song, not just imitate what's been done. Lots of highlights here that make them comparable to The Spongetones in quality (they even do a cover of "Here I Go Again"). "The Walk" has a jangle and beat thats just irresistible, and "She Took Me By Surprise" gets the early mop-top songwriting and guitar innocence down perfectly. "There's No Living Here Without You" updates the snappy Beatle ballad with a minor chords aplenty. Not every song is perfect, but with 14 tracks here, you'll find more than enough Mersey-inspired gems to keep your toe tapping. As long as bands like this keep making music, I will happily listen.

My Space | CD Baby | Not Lame | Kool Kat Musik

Peter Holsapple & Chris Stamey "Here and Now"

2009-07-14T01:25:00.000-07:00

Peter Holsapple and Chris Stamey, co founders of the dB's, and collaborators on "Mavericks" 14 years ago have reunited, and they still have that spark. On Here and Now, they fall into a comfortable role as pop's most under rated duo. Opening with the Beatlesque "My Friend The Sun," it is a shiny gem of melodic genius with subtle guitar interplay and Peter's direct earnest vocals. This is adult contemporary rock in the best sense of the term. "Santa Monica" is a classic Stamey ballad full of dreamy sun-soaked guitar textures. “Bird on the Wing” comes closest to that old Mavericks sound, and the collaboration meshes the two artists perfectly. Appropriately, these "old" guys have made some real gems about approaching middle age. The album does tend to wander a bit, getting too reflective and could've used a few more upbeat songs. But tracks like “Here and Now”, “Some of the Parts”, and “Long Time Coming” are all great songs that you'll want to play over and over. "Begin Again" is a somber ode to rebuilding New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina (with the great Branford Marsalis on sax). My favorite ballad here is "Long Time Coming," about old friendships and it easily brings a lump to my throat. The emotional honesty here says more than tons of other musicians out there, and I would love to hear more from these two.

Holsapplestamey.com | emusic | Itunes

IPO opening in LA with Splitsville!

2009-07-13T13:28:00.000-07:00

Splitsville is scheduled to take the center stage at International Pop Overthrow Los Angeles on August 1st. But prior to that a huge array of new and exciting bands will pass through the Knitting Factory in Hollywood. David Bash is covering the entire west coast starting on July 24th. It's been David's passion to offer contemporary pop bands a place to play, gain some much needed exposure, and network with other musicians with the same musical tastes. I've been lucky to review a lot of these bands albums. So now is your chance to see them live! Old favorites include: Sparkle*Jets UK, Walter Clevenger & The Dairy Kings, Lisa Mychols, Jeremy, Dave Stephens, The Galaxies, J.P. Cregan, The Smith Bros., The Waking Hours, The Tearaways, The Bye Bye Blackbirds, Shplang, Eugene Edwards, Sextus, Maple Mars, The Beat Seekers, Sugar High, Kenny Howes and The Cherry Bluestorms. And that's just a sampling, as the newest up and coming power pop bands take to the stage along with them.

Los Angeles: July 24-August 8
Portland: August 12; 14-16
Seattle: August 19-23
Vancouver: August 25-29

Jeff Lynne "Video" and Electric Dreams of the '80s

2009-07-11T01:23:00.000-07:00

“Video!” — 1984, #85 (download)

After my high school reunion, I found something very 80's to feature here. It’s the only charting track for Jeff Lynne (ELO) under his own name. This was only released on the Electric Dreams soundtrack. So the movie was about a love triangle between Miles and Edgar the computer and Madeline, his attractive neighbor. The way she meets Edgar is through a duet. If you'd also like to see the video for the movie's title track, check it out sung by Phil Oakey of The Human League.

Gidgets Ga Ga "The Big Bong Fiasco"

2009-07-10T01:53:00.000-07:00

Minneapolis' Gidgets Ga Ga will immediately recognizable to pop fans as hybrid of Oasis and The Replacements. Lead by lead guitar/singer Mickey Flores and assisted by bassist Zac Zidron and drummer Larry Beers, the music is consistently good throughout it's 18 tracks. These loud rocking tracks like "Beki" and "Baby You're A Star" should be played at full volume. This is no frills rock that has plenty of catchy melodies, like the hand claps all over "The Bomb" they will recall some of the early 90's best pre grunge-pop. Some of the mid-tempo songs like "Dreamer" and the country flavored "Ease Your Mind" get a little routine, but the band switches gears with the high powered "Damn!" that recalls The Godfathers, and even the heavy power ballad "Lullaby" sounds like it could've been a Stone Temple Pilots/Nirvana single. The production techniques on a few tracks change, like "Streetwalker" has a rich full sound, and then "9 Ways" almost sounds like garage demo for example. And with the ending track "Belmont (Bone Us)" you barely hear the vocal. It gets a little distracting, but that doesn't diminish the quality of this rousing rock music.

My Space | CD Baby | Gidgets Ga Ga Site

Holmes "Holmes"

2009-07-09T09:07:00.000-07:00

Holmes (aka Roy Shakked) has the ability to write melodic songs full of humor and meaning. After a very good debut, we have a self titled sophomore effort which collects all the tracks from the Basement Tapes EP and adds a few more. The new material is mainly guitar based blues ballads and pop, that evoke a bleak picture. "Let Go" is a Steely Dan styled pop dirge where "two jobs and broken wife" weigh on Roy's mind. This is very timely recession era music and it's an album highlight. "Unsatisfied" channels a Paul Simon mid-tempo ballad with a gentle synth keyboard. "Hurts So Bad" and "Not With You" are painfully poignant and depressing ballads that make Elliot Smith sound cheerful. The excellent "So Many Of You" strays into the sunlight a bit more and it's got a masterful hook in the chorus. The older songs fit nicely here, with the exception of the Devo-ish "Go Computer." And it's always fun to hear the Bush bashing "Not A Political Song." The haunting cover of Bowie's "Let's Dance" round out the album. If you didn't pick up Basement Tapes, this collection is worth the listening effort -- it's full of high quality musicianship and great timely songwriting.

My Space | Itunes | Holmes website

Basement Tapes EP - Holmes

Paul Steel "Surf's Up"

2009-07-09T01:35:00.000-07:00

Paul Steel performing one of Brian Wilson's classic ballads.

NOTE: Due to a changeover of servers, older posts will be missing a few graphics. After years with a web hosting service that kept having issues, I'm on stable ground now. Unfortunately this means I have to go though over 800 posts to update some graphic links.

Armstrong "Songs About The Weather"

2009-07-08T02:11:00.000-07:00

Fans of sunshine and baroque pop would do well to check out the latest album from Armstrong. Songs About The Weather is a sweet batch of light pop gems that will bring to mind Andrew Sandoval, William Pears, or The Pearlfishers. Opening with the light synths and gentle strum of "Break It In Two"lead singer Julian Pitt sets the albums pastoral tone. Next "Sunshine Feeling" has a Byrds/Beach Boys feel that makes for a perfect summer song. But there is definitely an undercurrent of sadness across the rest of the album. Starting with the break-up song "Perhaps It's Time We Said Goodbye," it's a delicate song that looks back at love lost. Much of the remaining songs take this melancholy approach. And the lovely acoustic guitar work is an ever present backdrop to these dark songs like, "Picture of The Bay," and "Rainfall" which reminds me of summer teen romance in a past memory. Thankfully a few up tempo songs are added, and "Summer Rain" and "Drowning in Self Belief" recall those Chad & Jeremy folk tinged pop classics. If you enjoy wistful ballads and sun-kissed melodies that are brimming with emotion you'll want to listen to Armstrong.

My Space | Kool Kat Musik

Murry Wilson, the cartoon?

2009-07-07T07:22:00.000-07:00

Yup. An animated episode, from the life of Murry Wilson, the infamous father of the Beach Boys Wilson-brothers, by Peter Bagge. Lots of in-jokes for fans who read any Brian Wilson biography. Best lyric: "Oh we'll have fun in the sun... or I'm gonna get my belt!"

Part Two | Part Three | Part Four

Spygenius "Songs From The Devil's Typist"

2009-07-07T01:41:00.000-07:00

Sometimes you get lucky and a great band just pops up, like Spygenius. This electric four piece from London, starts with a Beach Boys a capella opening ("Dumb Angels") then gets all hippy funky, similar to the 1910 Fruitgum Company with "The Ballad Of Dr T.F. Bundy & His Hirsute Sweetheart." The next track "I Want That Girl" sounds like Jack Bruce (Cream) fronting for a Doors/Jellyfish hybrid. The band mashes together some diverse 60's and modern influences, in a very original way. Songwriter Peter Watts does a great job here mixing the psychedelic stew of chords and harmonies on "Gilgamesh" as well. The album highlight here is the quirky masterpiece "Pineapple Drive" where it's jammed together in a party atmosphere. The humor here is akin to Bonzo Dog Band, without being too over the top silly. Then the album's serious side appears on "13 Years (May Song)" where they channel Crosby/Stills/Nash. As the album progresses the sixties influences fade. The softness of the "A Bottle Of Reds & Two Good Friends" will remind many of Rick Gallego and Cloud 11. The latter tracks have a more modern feel ("Wintergarden Summertime") sounding a little like Green and Yellow TV. Overall an outstanding album that is sure to hook you in and keep you humming. I will go out on a limb here and say this eclectic mix deserves a spot on our year end "best-of" list.

My Space | CD Baby | Lala | Spygenius site

Spygenius performs at The Bedford Bandstand with three tracks from a previous album and an interview with Tony Moore.

Michael Carpenter interviewed by Powerpopaholic

2009-07-06T01:55:00.000-07:00

Glad to finally get an interview with Michael Carpenter. This was a very candid profile of his work, including his recent success with The Cuban Heels. He also talks about his newest album Redemption#39 and how the Australian pop scene is different from this side of the globe. Click here to read the interview. (or check out the button on the right). You will also see a hint in the menu on the next Powerpopaholic interview.

Scott Brookman "A Song For Me, A Song For You"

2009-07-04T14:22:00.000-07:00

If you enjoyed the light pop touch of The Simple Carnival then there is a very good chance you'll like Scott Brookman. Scott writes sweet melodic piano pop in the tradition of the 60's and 70's with a Tin Pan Alley touch. The title track is an intro to "This Little Samba" a bossa nova beat driven tune that recalls those light Burt Bacharach songs with a wry humor about a wandering mojo. Todd Rundgren fans will surely appreciate the bouncy "The First Assault Upon My Day" which sounds like it fell off of Something/Anything. Scott's diverse influences are both immediate and enjoyable. The wonderful "Real Estate" shows off some excellent arrangements that recall mid 70's McCartney with true affection. Other highlights include "Getting Involved" with subtle harmonies blended in the chorus and the very Steely Dan-ish "Home School," with some fancy keyboard work. The lyrics are also very emotional stories that fans of Andrew Gold and Randy Newman will gravitate to as well. "Lemon Lane" is a warm and fuzzy pop gem that has a solid hook and even a kazoo solo at the midpoint. Even with the hilarious ending song "Start the Day" you can't help think of Brain Wilson in the sandbox making up the words as he goes along. The album starts and ends with the crackle of record vinyl and if you ever owned a record collection, this one would be a welcome addition (on CD).

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Mike Viola sings "Virginia" by Steve Eggers

2009-07-03T19:02:00.000-07:00

No caption needed. Just play it.

Chickenfoot vs. Extreme

2009-07-02T05:35:00.000-07:00

Step right up folks! It's a battle of the bands -- both have heavy guitar cred and both feature vocalists who worked previously with Van Halen. Let's get it on!

Extreme "Saudades De Rock"
Beyond the fact that this is Extreme's first album in thirteen years, we have both singer Gary Cherone and guitarist Nuno Bettencourt taking this record very seriously. For the band, it's a welcome return to form on par with the group's masterwork Three Sides to Every Story as the band proves that they still "got it." Saudades De Rock boasts Cherone's forceful vocals and Nuno's incredible guitar licks on the opener "Star," about a musical divas fall from grace. Nuno's guitar brilliance shines on "Take Us Alive" another trademark fast paced rocker full of swagger and bar room funk. The riff on "Comfortably Dumb" sticks in your head, and doesn't let go either. While the ballad "Interface" won't make you forget the #1 hit single, “More Than Words”— it does sound melodic and the soulful piano ballad "Ghost" is sincere. And the band is excited to be back together and playing to their collective strengths. And clearly, the accomplishment is not lost on them. “It didn’t take long for us to be reminded of what we were capable of,” Cherone enthuses. “We always knew Extreme was special. We always knew it was a matter of time.” It's nice to see a reunion that actually works -- it's like they never left.

My Space | Amazon | Itunes

Chickenfoot "Chickenfoot"
It's a new "supergroup" featuring Joe Satriani, Chad Smith (from the Red Hot Chili Peppers) and two former Van Halen members, Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony. The majority of the Van Halen/Sammy Hagar fan base will enjoy this, as it's by-the-numbers corporate rock. And let's face it, Chickenfoot are just slumming it - they are an bunch of aging rockers who used to kick ass, and now they're just jamming for their own amusement. They aren't playing poorly, but they aren't even remotely close to making it sound more than a well-produced garage jam session. Guitar deity Satriani prevents disaster here by adding a few well placed riffs as the skeleton for several songs. “Soap on a Rope” and “Get it Up” prove Satriani and drummer Smith are able to deliver, but the songs simply don’t move beyond a few bars. Anthony's bass does his best not to upstage, to the point where he's invisible. The same riff is repeated over and over, while Hagar does his best David Lee Roth impersonations. Most of the music is lifeless and unmemorable - and puts it in the category of generic rock and roll background music.

MySpace | Amazon | Itunes

Winner by a knockdown: Extreme!

The Brownies "Ourknife Yourback"

2009-07-02T01:51:00.000-07:00

If liked the punk pop of Brody Dalle's Spinerette, you'll love this Norwich, UK 5-piece The Brownies. It's a female fronted band with plenty of ballsy, loud guitars and it's not afraid to hurt your feelings. Lead vocalist Sophie Little gets your attention right away with the opener "Dance Romance." The song kinda trends toward Elastica with punchy riffs and excellent bass work provided by Nathan Pounds, Stevie and Maxie Gedge. The album highlight here is the snarling pop of "Cougar" where Little starts yowling “You mark me like you mark your territory / I’ll ride you and you can claw me/ Slash slash it turns me on” pumping up the sexuality with each knife sharp riff. It's this hostile combination of feminist aggression and gin soaked sex appeal that makes The Brownies so damn exciting. This is followed by the excellent tandem of "It Kills" and "Fight Night." These first four tracks are as energetic, fresh and exciting as anything out there. Then it seems the band loses it way a bit as the other tracks can't seem to ante up until "Cry Yourself To Sleep"which combines a synth dance beat with frantic guitar, drum combos and Little's bold vocals. Fans of Be Your Own Pet, Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs and Blondie will definitely dig this. So, If you like honest attitude with your power pop, blast this one through the speakers, why don'tcha.

My Space | Itunes | NR One Records

The Leftovers "Eager To Please"

2009-07-01T06:30:00.000-07:00

Hailing from Portland, Maine, The Leftovers deliver the combination of sun soaked melodies and raw, driving rhythms - power pop in the truest sense of the words. Produced by power pop fave Linus of Hollywood, we get tight arrangements at a dizzying speed. Sounding like the bastard child of Paul Collins Beat and The Ramones on "Telephone Operator" the band goes the extra mile to keep the music upbeat and catchy. The band has a nice platoon of guest stars, including Kim Shattuck of The Muffs, Brett Anderson of The Donnas, Parry Gripp from Nerf Herder, Coz Canler from the Romantics and Jon Rubin of the Rubinoos. So many highlights are here, "Girlfriend" is piece of power pop gold if ever I heard one and much of the other tracks follow in this mold. "Lost and Found" has the simple lyric about getting dumped, and bouncing back with a terrific riff, bells and hand claps. Fans of three-chord 70's pop will also fall in love with this release, with even a little Beach Boys backing vocal on "Get Out Of My Head," keeping the music zooming along at breakneck speed. Unfortunately, it doesn't slow down at any point with a mid-tempo song, or ballad. But it ends well with "Party Till We Die," which features a vocal duet with Donnas singer Brett Anderson, doing a sweet update on the Bay City Rollers "Saturday Night". Fans of Elvis Costello, The Queers, and The Romantics will lap this up too. Without a single weak track, this band is eager to please -- and you should be eager to pick this album up.

My Space | Itunes | Not Lame | Kool Kat Musik

See the video to "Dance With Me"

The Popfest Podcast returns

2009-06-30T19:07:00.000-07:00

With Charlotte Pop Fest getting bigger and better, James Deem has started doing the podcasts again between now and September 24, 2009. Each episode will feature music and interviews with artists performing at Charlotte Pop Fest. Episode 26 features James Deem and Ed James highlight the music of The Knack, The Posies, Jellyfish, and The Spongetones.

It's FREE - so listen in and you can also download the popcast as a MP3 file on the Charlotte Pop Fest website.

Wild Bores "Wild Bores"

2009-06-30T01:10:00.000-07:00

The Wild Bores are neither wild, nor are they boring. Singer/songwriter John Whildin put together a band rooted in traditional Chicago pop with some Nashville influences. It features studio performances and collaborations with Brian Chard (always dependable bassist and guitarist), Glenn Kotche (Wilco) and Dan Leali (Poi Dog Pondering). The laid back opening "Whatever makes you happy" is like a comfortable shoe that just feels right and shuffles along. Whildin combines the lyrical slices of blue collar life similar to Bruce Springsteen with the melodic touch of Fountains of Wayne. Vocally, he reminds me of Chris Stamey a little bit. "My Home Town" has a very Ray Davies feel, where he describes "Sometimes I was a baseball player ...sometimes I was a soothsayer." The simple acoustic arrangements fit perfectly with the electric guitar touches in the chorus. It's deceptively simple and makes the rebellious rant "Hands on it" amazingly compelling to listen to. Other songs wander along ("Time Wasted," "Lovely Place") but always deliver the goods by the time the chorus kicks in. "Chasing A Revelation" is another highlight here with clean riffs and sweet harmonies. This is introspective thinking man's pop for your ipod's playlist.

My Space | CD Baby | Not Lame

The Seldon Plan "Lost and Found and Lost"

2009-06-29T01:12:00.000-07:00

The Seldon Plan are a Baltimore group that specialize in lush indie pop with full arrangements, fans of Death Cab for Cutie, Belle and Sebastian, and Saint Etienne will enjoy this. Lyrically Lost and Found and Lost plays with images of childhood nostalgia to embrace the economic and political pendulum. From the opening chords of "Caldecott" the music relies on sonic textures as much as melody. vocalist Dawn Dineen resembles Liz Phair slightly in approach on "Fire in Day's Field" with an echoing ghostly chorus lead by strong drumming. A highlight here is the title track with chiming guitars and with the soothing chorus "the heart rides again" followed by handclaps. The danger on some tracks, like "Lullabies For Old Hearts" devolve into a repeating mantra to a beat and it gets tiring quickly. Other highlights include the fast moving "Run, Go!" and the Dineen's lovely harmonics in the chorus of "See A Word."The slower tempo of the lovely "There Are Definite Undertones Here" remind me of those wistful Teenage Fanclub ballads. Overall not a bad mix of jangle guitar and soft vocal harmonies. This is pretty good summer music and deserves your attention.

My Space | CD Baby | Aime Street

The Seeds "Pushin' Too Hard"

2009-06-27T01:39:00.000-07:00

The Seeds were a band that exemplified "Garage Rock" of the nuggets era. Lead singer and bass guitarist Sky Saxon was heavily influenced by Mick Jagger, and the group promoted the fact that blues great Muddy Waters once called them "America's own Rolling Stones." The big hit from 1966 was "Pushin' Too Hard." Saxon passed away Thursday, June 25 - he was 63 years old. This news tends to be overlooked with all the Michael Jackson hype going on now.

Bleu "A Watched Pot"

2009-06-26T02:45:00.000-07:00

Over the years Bleu McAuley has become a touchstone for several high profile collaborations with pop's brightest stars. He's also been a songwriter and producer for tons of pop artists (Rooney, Ryan Adams and John Mayer). As a driving force behind L.E.O. and The Major Labels, it's about time we heard a solo - after all Redhead was released in 2003 and due to label problems, only now we get to A Watched Pot. All this pent up creativity can frustrate many artists, just look at what happened to The Smashing Pumpkins or Axl Rose. Fortunately this is worth the wait as this watched pot boils over with passionate melodies and dramatic energy. Opening with the expansive epic "Save Me," Bleu chronicles his journey through disappointments, it's a signature tune with a great big sticky hook in the chorus. The production is flawless and is full of uplifting crescendos like in "Come N' Go" and for you L.E.O. fans a very lovely Lynne-ish "No Such Thing As Love" is as strong as anything The Secret Powers did earlier this year. Bleu's approaches are very commercial and "Kiss Me" takes a note from vintage George Michael. The demons of a bad relationship, and blues pop take over "I Won't F**k You Over" and make it another catchy must-listen, as well as the reason it's got an advisory sticker. Another highlight is the inspirational "One Day" with a soaring melody. It's not perfect, as the weariness of "What Now?" and "What Kind of Man Am I?"gets a bit overwrought. It doesn't stay that way as "The Penguin Song" gets so sweet it would make Paul McCartney pucker. For the most part, this album is a strong contender for top ten of 2009 consideration. It comes out July 14th everywhere. Listen below for a sample!

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