John Hoskinson - Pancho Fantastico

John Hoskinson is one of indie power pop`s great hopes. Proof is right here with his new one. Just listen "Miss Rejection" below and hear the classic Jellyfish-cum-Doug Powell tastiness and the Michael Penn `n The Grays grooves of "She Makes Me Yawn". And lots of Crowded House/Neil Finn all over the place, too. It`s just simply great and why Uncut gave his debut 4 stars and said ` The lost link between Rubber Soul and Emitt Rhodes.`. And he`s got all kinds of talent helpin out here. Eugene Edwards; Robbie Rist, Brian Whelan and Dan Iead (The Broken West), Stevie Blacke (Beck, Glen Phillips) and old fave Joe Ongie helping out with production. Pancho Fantastico has the complex embrace of warmly harmonized vocals throughout and confectionery melodies to bathe in. Each tune here reveals intelligent and cleverly constructed songs with interesting melodic structures, some great harmonies and top quality pop-tastic arrangements while being both an easily to enjoy experience and challenging the ear for the `out of the norm` options out there--all wrapped up with plaintive, beautifully delivered lyrics. EXTREMELY Highly Recommended!!