THE BACKROOM - Reagan Era Rocketship

We tripped across this while reading one of our fave blogs, PowerPopAHolic and upon checking it out, found it to be quite a nice little find, indeed! �This is a quality release with a radio-friendly sound and smooth psyche-lite touches. The opener "Lost Without You" is really a good pop tune with clean harmonies and violin accents. The rhythm guitar leads the way with the mid-tempo "Flat Lined @ Zero" and has a Weezer-like quality. Much of the remaining tracks, although flawlessly produced don't always hook you. The exceptions to this are "Loads Of Love" with a great dual vocal harmonic, excellent lyrics and "The World That Revolves Around Me" with a catchy chorus and piano that is similar to the group, Field Music. That dual harmonic of Keith and Matt is also present on "Deserve","One Night Stand" and "Better Time Than Now" - in most cases it works beautifully. This is a promising debut worth checking out. Enjoy it!�-PowerPopAHolic.

�Stumbling across this Chicago band's debut disc was a pleasant surprise - they have a polished, radio-ready sound without sounding overly derivative or lowest-common-denominator-oriented. "Lost Without You", the leadoff track, is so good that I urge you to click the MySpace link below this very second and give it a listen. It really ought to be on the radio. And while the remaining 14 tracks have a tough act to follow, several stand out in their own right, including the Posies-ish "Forevermore", the peppy indie-poppy "Better Time Than Now", and the driving "'Loads of Love'", which merits its own 46-second introductory track.�-AbsolutePowerPopBlog. Very Highly Recommended!

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