DENNIS SCHOCKET (Starbelly) - The Cinderblock Mansion

HUGE NEWS Not Lamers! It`s been many years since we have heard anything from the STARBELLY camp but 2009 arrives with fantastic news: the arrival of Starbelly guitarists` Dennis Schocket`s "The Cinderblock Mansion", an album that will not disappoint fans of Starbelly for sure, while offering something new and special.

Featuring help from Andy Bopp of Myracle Brah and fellow `belly member Greg Schroeder, the CD contains no duds and the Schocket`s inspirations(and Bopp`s for that matter) of Lennon/McCartney harmonies and melodies are on proud display here. But there`s a new spunk and spirit in 5 or 6 of the songs: a acoustic, raw simplicity that sounds like studio demos from Badfinger - listen to Track #1 below for a good example of this statement. It`s track-after-track of jangle awesomeness. Pure and simple. In many places - not to push the Bopp connection too much - some of these songs will remind folks of early Myracle Brah perfection. Heap on the superlatives as this one nails it. Shocket`s heartfelt melodicism and willingness to belt out his heart`s passions bring an album filled with reflection, sincerity and inner-strength. It`s early in 2009 as I write this, but here we have my favorite pop record of the new year! BIG TIME Extremely Highly Recommended!

Song #1 - mp3

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