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It's been six years since Seth Swirsky's stellar debut "Instant Pleasure" (not counting the incredibly cool album from his band The Red Button), and it has been well worth the wait.
From melodic power pop of the title track, to the Jellyfish-esque "Movie Set", and the Brian Wilson sound of "She's Doing Fine", Seth delivers 18 great songs in less than 45 minutes.
The production is lush but not overdone, using just about every instrument in the book, and the songwriting is absolutely top notch. "Watercolor Day" is everything you could hope for in a follow up album.
Let's hope it's not another 6 years between albums from Seth Swirsky... but if it is, I'm sure it will once again be well worth the wait.
Catch tracks from Seth Swirsky's "Watercolor Day" in rotation now on Popbang Radio.
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Farrah "Swings & Roundabouts" What a powerhouse of supurbness this is! UK's Farrah return with an incredible melodic buffet that sounds like Bens Fold Five doing their best ELO. This is Top 5 of 2010, and its not even close. Everything from the songwriting to the production is A+! Do not, do not, do NOT miss this one. Really excellent stuff!
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The Genuine Fakes "I Don't Want It" Sweden's best kept secret is easily The Genuine Fakes. They have yet to release an album, but the buzz on this band is deservingly huge! They don't hide the fact that they are all about power pop, and fans of Weezer, Fountains of Wayne, The Posies and The Merrymakers will welcome The Genuine Fakes with open arms. This band aint kidding around... they are serious about climbing to the top of the power pop charts, and with super high quality music like "I Don't Want It", they deserve to get there. Look for the first full length album in the fall of 2010.
Jackdaw4 "Pornography" From the forthcoming "The Eternal Struggle For Justice", UK's Jackdaw4 return with an uptempo harmonic rocker that does not dissapoint. Their 1st two albums were on many (including mine) Top 10 of the year lists, making this easily one of the most anticipated albums of the year. A must hear for fans of Jellyfish, The Beatles, Splitsville and Teenage Fanclub. Wow... this is really really killer stuff!
Lollipop Factory "Eat Cake" WARNING: Before you listen to the title track from Lollipop Factory's new EP, you better have a seat, put the dog outside, warn your neighbors, and crank your speakers. This is a sonic explosion of guitars and harmony that mixes Queen and Queens of the Stone Age, with no shortage on hooks and wall of sound production. I'm not kidding around here when I say that this is a HUGE power driven melodic masterpiece.
Peter Frampton "Solution" Amen to Peter Frampton for never giving up! While many cast him away as a late 70's has been, this Grammy winner is back with a hook filled rocker that shows he still has it in a big way. The new album sounds incredibly yet still sounding very much like Peter Frampton. I guess that means melody is timeless. Do not let this one pass you by. Killer stuff from one of the best out there!
Taylor Locke and the Roughs "Stay A While" Prepare to be blown away. By now you may have heard the buzz about this killer release from Rooney guitarist Taylor Locke, and all of the great reviews are right on track! "Stay A While" is a 2 minute Badfinger-ensure thick slab of 100% pure power pop. Easily a top 10 song of the year, and the rest of the album rocks too! Don't miss out on this. Really f-in great stuff!
Ratt "Best Of Me" WTF! When did Ratt discover melody? Sure the lyrics suck, and they don't try to hide the fact that they are an 80's hair metal band, but "Best Of Me" could fit right on Cheap Trick's "Next Position Please", and nobody would have blinked an eye. Is it crazy to like this? Probably. But listen with an open ear, and you will hear some melodic power pop delivered by a band sounds better today than ever!
Colin Gawel "Superior" As a member of the incredible band Watershed, Colin Gawel has made some of the most memorable rock on the planet. While his band is on hiatus, Colin has recorded a nice little 3 song EP of wonderful melodic rock. "Superior" is an awesome example of his melodic knack for writing great songs. Great stuff!
The School "Is He Really Coming Home" How cool is The School! They call themselves "an indie pop band from Cardiff", but the production here is full blown power pop, complete with strings, a horn, and a calm vocal delivery that makes sweet stuff indeed! One listen, and you will be going back for a whole lot more from The School.
Rooney "Can't Get Enough" Rooney has cut ties with the major labels and strike out on their own this summer with the new LP "Eureka". This first single is classic Rooney... sunny, upbeat, and full of hooks! One of the most anticipated albums of the year, and if the rest of this album is this good, it should be Top 3 of the year. Can't get enough of Rooney! Easily one of the premier bands making rock today.
Roswick "Spheres of Light And Dark" Once in a great while a song shows up on my desk that takes me completely by surprise and blows me away. This is one of those songs. Roswick is a band out of Redding, CA that could possibly be compared to bands like Coldplay or Radiohead, but this track shows that they are much better than that, taking more from Ben Folds and Jackdaw 4 than the generic bands that cover commercial radio. They shrug off any self indulgent attempt at being "wanna-be's", and become something very powerful and melodic. The production is top notch, and the band plays it with enough power to light up the city of Redding and then some. This easily will be one of the top tracks of 2010, and please do yourself a favor by not missing out on this awesome rock. Incredible grade A+ stuff.
The New Pornographers "Your Hands (Together)" This band from Vancouver has been around for 13 years, and many power pop fans have been singing their praises for years, but I have never gotten them. I'm not sure why, other than their songs never did much for me, no matter how much I tried to get into them. Until now. This new track from the upcoming "Together" LP is good stuff. They could still use a few more hooks, but there is enough here to make it rock with supreme excellence, and very worthy of your hungry ears.
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