I don't need to go into our history with It's Karma It's Cool, it is part of the fabric here. Better you search here and you can follow their story album by album. We've been there from the ground floor and we now reach the fourth level.
It is gobsmacking to compare this to that Popdogs EP with its classic Power Pop to now because the quartet's fourth album is massive sounding. It is almost out of our remit, because this is a big production, almost Stadium Rock, a Guitar Extravaganza.
Beautifully produced and arranged Kitchen Sink style, One Million Suburban Sunsets is a Rawk album, splendidly so. The band are at the top of their game in a roof raising, wonderfully played and Jim Styring has progressed bit by bit into a great front man.
His vocal brings the material to life, but the arrangements are stellar and although there are memorable choruses and great solos, it is held together by a superb rhythm section. Plus, for all this Big Rock, the band are not afraid to branch out.
21st Century Meds still veers towards Hard Rock and Arcades is mighty close to a Prog masterpiece. These Heavy Days rocks yer socks off and Sidewalks may give the impression of slowing things down, but wait for the chorus.
Paper Tigers is the only song that comes up for air and that is the most reflective of what has gone before. But is the anthemic likes of the title track and in particular, Serotonin that reveal the qualities of Lincoln's finest. I would like to say that we are so proud of them, but that will matter little from now on. These four are well on the way to being mega.
You can listen to and buy the album here. The album is available on CD and as a download.
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