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Drake Bell - It`s Only Time |
CD/DVD set here. Drake Bell is a 19 year old kid, marketing to teenies,
but get this...this is pure power pop delight. Check it out below and hear
for yourself! Check out the first one, "Up Periscope" below. Jellyfish with
a touch of Rooney, maybe. But this kid has heard Roger `n Andy, I`m
tellin` ya! It`s an almost surreal listen, actually, because Bell is being
marketed by his label as a teen star, but this is pure power pop for the
geek masses. Well, okay, we`re not a mass here at Not Lame, but this has
all the hallmarks of accomplished pop sheen with fetching, alluring vocal
harmonies(by Bell and a cast of great singers), notably inventive
arrangements and positively first-rate songs. J-fish fans take note.
While it`s not the second coming of "Bellybutton", the fact that someone
under the age of 20 is geeked about the band is a very, very good thing and
the goods are here, even if he was not fully allowed to follow the path of
Roger `n Andy. "It`s Only Time" manages to nod at his own record collection
while trying to make a record that could potentially sell oodles and oodles
to all ages. Well done, Young Drake, well done. For fans of well produced,
albeit commercial power pop, this one is a must!
 Up Periscope - mp3!
It`s Only Time - mp3!
I Know - mp3!
Makes Me Happy - mp3
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| Reviewer: Jeff Weidner | | Woo Hoo! Good karma is coming back my way. I've spent years training my kids about the finer things in Pop such as Jellyfish, Owsley, & Bleu. And, they are really starting to enjoy it. Then, this happens:
My son asked me to rip his CD of some "Drake Bell" teenie bopper for his iPod. I figured it was some more crappy radio-Disney pop stuff. But, I gave it a listen, and this stuff is awesome!
I hope there's more good stuff in store for us from this guy! |
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| Reviewer: Josh Klopfenstein | | This album is a gold mine of powerpop goodness. From the N'Orleans banjo and trumpet breakdown of "Do What You Want", to the marching band Beatles nod of "I've found a way", to the whiz whistle, orchestra, and sample scratching of "Fool the World" this album will not disappoint! It's awesome to here such great horn arrangements on "Up Periscope", "Do What You Wants" and "Fool the World" the resonate of the Turles and Daughters of Albion. Finally the chamber instruments have come back to the powerpop scene in such a great context! Definitely a must buy for any true pophead. |
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