THE MOP TOPS - there will be a time
Banda sueca haciendo buen pop, para variar.
En esta canción recuerdan bastante a los americanos The Smithereens.
Menos de 2 minutos de estribillos pop perfectamente acoplados.
Recomendación del POPCHEF.
"there will be a time"
BRIAN WILSON - "good kind of love"
"That lucky old sun" es el último cd de Mr. Brian Wilson. A estas alturas sobra cualquier comentario acerca de él.
En su disco destaca esta maravilla canción pop con unos preciosos arreglos de violines al final de la misma.
Es todo un hit para hacernos mas amena la vuelta a la rutina.
"good kind of love"
THE PRIVATE JETS - "extraordinary sensations" / "investigate"
Mi disco favorito de este verano, con el que mas he disfrutado, saltado y emocionado.
Conoci a esta banda sueca hace ya seis años cuando editaron un ep lleno de melodías pop como sólo los nórdicos saben hacer. Cuando parecía que ya nada mas sabríamos de ellos editan este año su primer cd, "JET SOUNDS", con 12 canciones POP absolutamente contagiosas.
Sus influencias: bandas suecas como the merrymakers, jellyfish, elo, the beach boys, raspberries...resultado final: disco delicioso, para disfrutar de cabo a rabo.
He seleccionado dos temas pero muy bien podrían haber sido otros diferentes.
ABSOLUTAMENTE recomendado por el POPCHEF
"investigate" http://www.goear.com/listen.php?v=f0bb409
"extraordinary sensations" http://www.goear.com/listen.php?v=837f13d
Classic Swedish power pop in the mold of The Merrymakers and Beagle for fans who have been missing it, The Private Jets have the sunny harmonies and sweet melodies with plenty of guitars and keyboards. The twin brothers Erik Westin and Per Westin have simplistic approach that can’t fail to hit the sweet spot with anyone who has a liking for power pop. Influences are clear here in the opener "I Wanna Be a Private Jet" - the bouncy beat resembles the Rubinoos. The follow up "Extraordinary Sensations" flirts with ELO and The Hudson Brothers, and "Speak Up, Speak Out" mines The Beagle sound perfectly. "Starshaped World" is a dead ringer for a Jellyfish composition (Should Roger Manning Jr. sue?). Some guitar riffs start to resemble Queen or Sweet, and the dual nature of "Fireman for A Day" and "Fire Academy" combines the poppiest side of The Move with Beach Boys chorals. Even "Hayfever" is a basic Beatlesque song that sounds lifted from a Spongetones album. It's hard to find a bad song on the disc, although you could say these songs sound almost too familiar for the die hard fan looking for something new. And after a few listens, some tunes are missing that hook to bring the album into excellent territory. That said it's an very good album and belongs in your collection without a doubt. "Jet Sounds" breaks the sunshine pop barrier.
RINALDI SINGS - you take me there
2º disco de Steve Rinaldi que ha sido perfecta banda sonora para los días de playa.
Esta canción lo abre y la recomienda el POPCHEF.
WHAT THE CRITICS SAID ABOUT RINALDI SINGS
"A cocksure 21st Century Scott Walker." NME
"Upbeat, melodic, brass-flecked easy listening and decidedly '60s Cockernee-toned pop from the peculiar but very promising Steve Rinaldi." Time Out
"Coming on like a pre-Jude Law Alfie with a Pulp fixation, Steve Rinaldi leads an eight-piece band through bubblegum soul and Scott Walker-ish torch ballads to rollicking effect. A real curio." Uncut
"I can't get it off the CD deck!" Mojo
"A worthy earful of classic uptempo pop music." Powerpopaholic.com
JOEL ALME - the queen´s corner
Las influencias de este sueco son bien claras: Scott Walker, The Divine Comedy y similares
Aquí teneis una buena crítica de su disco de debut sacada del blog 360 º de separación, gracias al cual un servidor ha descubierto esta joya.
http://madridmusic.com/360grados/?p=159
Y su gran canción "the queen´s corner"
http://www.goear.com/listen.php?v=b3c2175
Otro de mis hits del verano.
THE BACKSLIDERS - serves you right
Banda americana con claras influencias "blondienianas".
Este es su segundo disco y "serves you right" la podía haber firmado la mismisima Debbie Harry.
-Rock and Roll and Meandering Nonsense...
Folks who loved the first couple of Blondie albums (before the band turned into a partially digested baloney dump) will likely get a trusty kick out of The Backsliders. Recorded in Spring and Summer of 2007, You’re Welcome features pure, simple, catchy pop music played with integrity and style. The band consists of Chris Bonner, Kim Pendleton, Nolan Theis, and Taylor Young. The sounds on this album were created from a pure love of playing and unbridled enthusiasm. The band writes all of their own material...and almost every song they write sounds like a Top Ten hit. But don’t expect to hear the kind of cheesy breast milk that gets pumped out by American Idol retards. The Backsliders play real pop for real people. Plenty of cool, chunky nuggets here including "You’re Gonna Miss Me," "Typically I Don’t Mind," "Now They Know," and "Someone Has Broken." Really nice sounding pure pop with top-notch vocals. (Rating: 5+)
Una de mis canciones del verano.
Recomendada por el popchef
JEFF BRUCKNER - song to pay for you
Un medio tiempo perfecto, con recuerdos inmediatos a Phil Seymour, Raspberries, Cheap Trick, Dwight Twilley. Se incluye en su disco de debut.
Esto dicen de él:
Powerpopaholic Review! 8 out of 10!!!
"With the help of Stephen Butler (Smash Palace) on guitar and Anthony Bezich on drums, Jeff Bruckner’s debut is a combination of Raspberries and Cheap Trick-styled power pop sure to please. The opening tracks of "Chicago" and "Not Feelin’ It," are rocking songs with meaty hooks, big enough to catch you quickly and not let you go. The more laid back tone of "Point of View" has a bit of Wilco’s early touch. The Posies-like "Murdering Man" is another standout here with Butler’s great guitar work and the playful lyrics ("Well I shot a man with spray on tan/With a shotgun/No, a rubber band"). Behind it all is Bruckner’s earnest and well thought out stories. This is an excellent power pop album and the hits keep coming with Pezband-like "Song To Pay For You" and the forceful "Quarterback Lover." Even the power ballad "Love Me Now" is a well executed like torch song, without venturing into cheesiness - a bit like Lindsey Buckingham. Even the jangle filled ending track "Envy Of All Our Friends" is a wonderful mid-tempo song that would fit well on a modern movie soundtrack. No filler here either, so the whole album worth some heavy ipod rotation too. It’ll be on mine." 8 out of 10.
Gran canción recomendada por el POPCHEF
"song to pay for you"
THIS IS IVY LEAGUE - don´t waste your love on me
Uno de mis 5 discos favoritos de lo que va de año es el debut de THIS IS IVY LEAGUE. Una colección de brillantes canciones que recuerdan al sixtiepop, Simon y Garfunkel, Belle and Sebastian, Acid Hose Kings, etc y con este remate final que es absolutamente magistral, con un rif de guitarra que se pega a la primera escucha.
Es curioso observar como este año hay dos discos que guardan su mejor canción justo al cierre del cd y además son dos brillantísimas canciones, de las 5 mejores de este año para el POPCHEF. Hablo de "don´t waste your love on me" de THIS IS IVY LEAGUE y "back of my mind" de MATTHEW SWEET, también comentada en este blog.
Aquí os dejo esta maravilla de THIS IS IVY LEAGUE
THE LACKLOVES - summer rain
Que bien sienta la lluvia de verano que mitiga el calor a veces sofocante.
Pues en el último disco de THE LACKLOVES (banda que nació de las cenizas de Blow Pops) hay una canción dedicada precisamente a ella, a the summer rain.
Posiblemente la mejor canción del disco. Todo un hit veraniego...y refrescante.
the lackloves - "summer rain"
SHAKE SOME ACTION - hurry up
Banda de Seattle, con sonidos powerpoperos. En su último disco hay este mediotiempo pop fantástico. Para seguir disfrutando el verano.
http://www.goear.com/listen.php?v=9f8a921
Recomendación veraniega del POPCHEF.
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