This is a great album. This Day In History are a Boston quartet, but the sound is much more in line with UK Pop Rock. At times, songs sound like the new wave of Guitar Pop, at other times they are like the old UK New Wave of the late 70s.
Big choruses, catch all riffs, these songs are wonderfully performed and arranged. They can do down and dirty, yet are equally capable of anthemic Pop Rock. Sleeping On The Job, for instance, is great Garage Rock, but then listen to the riff that dominates the title track and the driving rhythm section.
Cpt Cooper has already been featured on IDHAS and it remains a magnificent song, a highlight in an album of highlights. Company Dime is delivered with more of a drawl. Both songs reveal an adeptness lyrically. Something not always present on such an album.
Down In The Dirt is built on a riff not a million miles from The Knack, but the sound is more New York. Never On Time is anthemic and one of the examples of the more current comparisons. A little early Killers maybe? The Call has another killer riff, very New Wave and contains one of the best choruses that you will hear this year.
There is a great deal of variety on show here, but it feels at its best when the riffs are gripping you and the choruses are demanding that you sing along. I would say that I was amazed that Years Of Wear & Tear isn't getting more attention. But then again, years of experience tells me that the cream rarely rises to the top, being submerged by mediocrity. Highly Recommended!
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Great album listen to it everyday
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