RENO BO - Happenings And Other Things

I`m such a sucker for classic sounding rock albums that have an healthy obsession for pure pop hooks thrown all over the place. Reno Bo`s "Happening And Other Things" is such a record and it is also the of record you can pull off the shelf every six months and continue to enjoy for decades to come. Such are the timeless charms and rock archetypes mined here.

"The sideman gone solo power popper has become a bit of a cliche on this site (a good cliche, mind you), and the latest entrant into the field is Reno Bo. He`s been a guitarist in both The Mooney Suzuki and Albert Hammond Jr`s backing band, and now he`s unleashed a gem of a disc that successfully melds classic rock and power pop. The proceedings begin with "There`s a Light", a classic anthemic number that finds the midpoint between Oasis and The Black Crowes, complete with majestic guitar solos building to a crescendo. "Higher Tonight" is straight-up power pop in the vein of Cheap Trick or a better Tinted Windows, the moody "Off Your Back" has a Tom Petty-in-pop-mode feel, and I can almost see the lighters being waved in the crowd during the big buildup of "Shine"...If you like your power pop with more of a rock edge to it, you should know Bo." - Absolute Power Pop blog. No doubt here, this is Not Lame All The Way - HUGELY RECOMMENDED!!

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