Rinehearts release their second album and it is Power Pop of the highest order. Produced by long time ASH and IDHAS hero, Dom Mariani as producer is a marriage made in heaven. There is a pride in Perth and great Guitar Pop.
The Power Pop isn't as crunchy as Mariani in say DM3, but it gets really close, particularly on the magnificent I Don't Mind which allows the Power Pop to rock up and even touch Psych Pop, it is a wonderful song, one that shows the joy of the Guitar.
Rinehearts cover far more bases though from Merseybeat to 70s Pop Rock, classic Power Pop to some outstanding Jangle Pop. The album crosses the ages without ever losing sight of the importance of melody, riffs and big choruses.
Piling On could be on The Searchers New Wave album and thus offers up reminders of The Records and if anyone thinks they have jangled better than all this year, then I shall play them Could You Would You.Call Me Up mixes great 70s Pop Rock with 60s Beat.
Goodness is wonderful UK New Wave with keyboards that could have been nicked out of Stiff's musical instrument company and there are some cracking female backing vocals. What an album needs is a killer single and this has one in Powerlines.
Powerlines is just wall to wall catchy delivered at pace. A template for all Power Pop songs from now on. Full Bloom is everything you could want from a melodic Guitar Pop album and more. With the genre taking a grittier direction recently, this is an ideal reminder of how it did sound then and does now.
You can listen to and buy the album here on Vinyl and as a download. The CD is available on the Kool Kat label here.
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