Geoff Palmer is extremely good at what he does. He knows what works and with the accompaniment of Kurt Baker on Bass and Zach Spraque on Drums, an ace Power Trio is formed. This is Power Pop of the highest order.
It is a rockier version of the genre with songs built on grooves, but everything that is required is in place in spades. Bookmarked by two killer songs in Give It Up and Like A Dove, the other eight songs fit in nicely in between.
It is difficult to pick out any particular song, because all ten are written, performed and arranged perfectly, but a special mention does have to go out to Surfin' Nebraska which encapsulates everything that Palmer excels at.
There is at a times a slight Pop Punk vibe, but An Otherwise Negative Situation is essentially top notch Power Pop. Songs are built on melody with big choruses and massive riffs. You will soon find yourself singing along and tapping your feet which is exactly what the best Power Pop is about.
You can listen to and buy the album here. The CD can be bought from the Stardumb label itself here as well as all good music retailers
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