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Current mood:masterpieceful
The Big Takeover raved about Nobody Likes A Winner, using words like "masterpiece" and "tangerine." Read on...
Power-pop is a form populated by geeks, losers and schlubs, a scene where failure is celebrated. There is nothing finer to be than obscure and unsuccessful in the dark, dank clubs where owners of red Rickenbackers huddle to discuss the details of a scene that peaked in 1978. These are my people and this CD is for them. This follow up to their excellent James At 35 is a song cycle on heartache and disappointment, a wonderful collection of fantastic sounding songs. The guitars are raging, the drums pounding and Ed Masley's thin, reedy vocals compare well with Michael Quercio from Three O'Clock. The standout is a masterpiece called "How Failure Saved Me From Myself" with obscenely tangerine chord changes and a gorgeous arrangement. It may be the best song I've heard all year and it's on iTunes. Go get it right now, trust me.
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