The latest offering from Dane Brunt all the way from Geelong and this time it involves classic Power Pop as he gathers together members of Vintage Crop, Luke & The Typicals and The Sues, Rather than Australian, this feels more like the UK New Wave of 1978.
There is even a Cassette release to fully blend in with the period. Collecting To Collect brings back memories of those times for me and even more recent times when I was in the thick of the genre. The album is both nostalgic, but also an eye opener for newbies who don't know what it entails.
Big choruses, massive riffs and sing along choruses linked with the obligatory Guitar solo prevail. When they step away from the obvious, Teen Line are just as great. The Critic heads into more 80s Indie territory without ever losing the sheer catchability.
There is even a Glam Rock Guitar fest part way through The Outfit which is essentially a Mod Pop song and Out Of Office flirts with Canvey Island. Face Value gets even closer to the flares and butterfly collars of Glam Rock.
Pick A Lane gets a little more Punk and Hold Music even gets a little close to the American 80s version of the genre. The riffs are wondrous with a particular reference to Sophistication. All killer no filler here. What a splendid album!
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