I keep telling you all, so many blogs going now just kick butt and one of my faves(along with Power Pop Aholic and others) is Absolute Power Pop. Thanks to APP, we now hear about J.P. Credgan and I shall quote because they nail it with "Man Overboard": "On his solo debut he emphasizes the pure pop (for now people) and it`s all catchy as hell. Although opener "Carolyn (The Pledge Drive)", with its Nick Lowe/Brian Jay Cline-style country/roots vibe, might be lumped in with his band work, it`s a springboard to the power pop stylings of "Count to Three" and "Barbara is Strange", perhaps the album`s best track - pure ear candy with Beatlesque backing vocals, tambourines, fine Telecaster work, and a great melody. That opening three might be worth the price of admission alone, but the hits just keep on coming. "Jeni", with its "Misery"-style tumbling piano chords, a Costello/Lowe melody and chiming British Invasion guitars, is another standout. "Out of Our Minds", with its Spectorish opening, is a treat, "Miss Highland Park" lays on the handclaps as it recalls Marshall Crenshaw, "Shouldn`t Take it (So Hard)" rocks a la Matthew Sweet, and "Winter of `85" both namedrops and serves as an answer song to Bryan Adams` "Summer of `69". The disc ends on a high note with "The Underdog", another outstanding Elvis Costello-inspired track. In the vernacular of fantasy sports, Man Overboard is a no-brainer first-round pick, a power pop equivalent of Albert Pujols, Adrian Peterson or LeBron James." Absolute Power Pop Blog. The only thing missing with that is a reference of much of this material reminding folks of such bands as Cherry Twister, Parallax Project and Chewy Marble. The jaw-dropping crescendoes and fresh-faced charm are infecting. The hooks are gooey, almost sticky-sweet and the creamy vocal drifts remind us of the aforementioned bands. It`s sweet but filled with pop substance and most definitely gets an `ole Extremely Highly Recommended!
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