Both Bill Kopp and Dennis Pilon have beaten me to New York's The Orion Experience. Their fourth album very much in the Pop section, but it has some really big moments. They have the ability to sound like latter day 80s ELO, yet also venture into modern pop.
That modern pop's likeability can be something you love or hate. The robotic autotuned of I Can Read Your Mind and Cosmiccandy Girl can be really irritating, a sort of music for 7 years old and the latter all gets a bit Aqua despite its clever twists and turns.
However Honeysuckle Kiss is a belting slice of Girl New Wave Pop, think 80s, it is even a little Toni Basil with the handclaps. Roll Me is a great Disco Anthem and Fever Dream bounces along edging onto the likes of Jean Michel Jarre and even a little Prog.
All Dolled Pop is a mighty fine Pop Song, verging on Power Pop and the stand out, Digital Attraction really has that ELO feel, it is particularly reminiscent of Pugwash. Fever Dream may unnerve the snootier Pop Rock lovers, but there is a lot here to like.
You can listen to and buy the album here. You can find out more about the band here.
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