Love young bands who ‘get it’ with mining classic power pop influences. Just listen to Song #2 below and you’ll get where they are coming from! “The ACB’s should bring a smile to the face of power poppers old and young alike. Fans of classic bands like Cheap Trick and The Cars as well as fans of newer bands like Rooney, Waltham and The Fags should find a lot to like here. Highlights on this disc are many: Opener "You Did It Once" sets the tone, establishing their high-energy no-nonsense power pop; "Windows Up" brings the tempo down a notch but the melody quotient a notch up; "Sometime" adds falsetto and a bit of funk; "Suzanne" captures their essence perfectly, a sing-along that rocks; the gorgeous "Everyone Wants to See"; and the closer "Oo Jane", in which I can swear I hear a hint of Collective Soul. Great stuff all around, and making the choice to pick this one up should be as easy as A-C-B.”-Absolute Power Pop Blog. “The ACB’s wield plenty of punch, catchy harmony, and hooks that should compel listeners to hold onto a self-titled debut album that upholds the timeless appeal of solid pop music.”-Present Magazine. “Throughout The ACB’s, there is a tendency to notice the stylistic difference between each verse and chorus. Like most power-pop band reveling in the ’80s or ’90s, The ACB’s’ emphasis on efficacious hooks strikes an ideology that is repeated nearly obsessively throughout the album. The verse during “Windows Up” sees Ervin delivering a delivery similar to Ric Ocasek through a flury of quick-witted vocal snap over the quick swipes of a lowly tuned electric guitar. However, when the main hook arrives during the chorus, I am reminded more of Teenage Fanclub’s glory days back in the early ’90s with a more expansive chorus that sees top form in the breezy vocal melodies of Konnor Ervin.”- Obscure Sound. One of the stronger debuts of 2007!!
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