The Sheers - Goodbye World

Like The Safes` "Well Well Well" , The Sheers` "Goodbye World" arrives in December to make clear never carve your `best-of` lists into stone before the year fully expires. The Sheers are special and are a pure pop lovers delight bringing to mind the classic sounds of Doug Powell, The Grays, Material Issue, Crowded House, Toy Matinee, The Dotted Line and Jellyfish. The band has not spared expense with the quality of the production as the not only do the arrangements show incredible self-awareness, but every note clearly has its place like all the aforementioned bands. Those influences are clearly evident here(witness the soundbites, at this moment-in-time, please). Each song whips up pulse-stopping slides into confident, richly rewarding hook-magic, all saturated with an incredible commitment to the production qualities, again like the previously mentioned bands. I mean, "WOW!!!!"

Lead singer Danny De La Matyr sounds like the perfect blendings of Andy Sturmer, Neil Finn, Doug Powell and for those who have been around Not Lame awhile, perhaps you remember one of the best Jellyfish inspired bands to walk the earth the last 15 years, The Days. Well, De La Matyr was the leader of the band and, here, along with Bill Shupp and Luke Adams we have a trio who have a complete band sound. We didn`t put a soundbite for "It Is What It Is" but when you hear this, if yu don`t think "Ram"-era, first solo album Emitt Rhodes, grill me to the ground. It`s a gorgeous little ballad that is not in the least bit sappy, just perfection. Anyway, enough hyperbole, if you are still reading this and uncertain, just get listening the samples. Grade: Perfect "A" without reservation!

Goodbye World - mp3

You`re Just Lonely - mp3

Take That - mp3

What You Decide - mp3

Cover Me Up - mp3