http://www.notlame.com/CDRICHA1.htmlChris Richards - Pathetic History - 1990-2000Take note indie power pop fans: You really need this. 17 pop wonders wrapped in one package of songs that needed to find a home. Well, this is a mansion of happy, sunny and bright pop melodies, chippy guitar sounds and snappy vocals. Richards` bands in the past 10 years include the excellent The Pantookas, The Phenominal Cats and Hippodrome. Fans of Tommy Keene, The Mockers, Spongetones will not miss a beat here, only savor them. "The songs are tightly structured, the arrangements modest but compelling, with swooping ooh-ahh harmonies and front-mixed guitars touched with enough grit to buttress the sunshiny pop"-Sound Judgement. This one of those `can`t miss` items for a majority of anyone reading this far---no brainer, Extremely Highly Recommended. <p> <a href="http://www.frii.com/~popmusic/sounds/cdricha1.mp3"><img src="http://www.notlame.com/images/ear.jpg" width="20" border=0 alt="power pop, independent music"></a> <a href="http://www.frii.com/~popmusic/sounds/cdricha1.mp3">Listen</a> - mp3<br>http://www.notlame.com/Chris_Richards/Page_1/CDRICHA1.html