What is so special about the recent revival of Power Pop is that we now wait excitedly for album releases. Unthinkable in the genre a few years ago when it all seemed to be about the Classic with followers badmouthing all new bands as rubbish and then going back to the albums they bought decades and decades ago.
Just as with The Prize's recent debut album, I've been waiting around for The Good's debut album anticipating today's release. Don't Spoil The Fun doesn't let me down in any way and the fact that it is released on one of my favourite labels, Dandyboy Records, melts my heart even more.
Oakland's Rob Good is solely responsible for half of the songs and the trio with Cherron Arens and Gabriel Monnot, and what a trio they are, handle the other half. The full length sounds less direct than the self titled EP, concentrating more on the melody and arrangements.
The difference here to the new noisier breed of Power Pop is that the album sounds more like the Classic sound. A sound that was developed through the UK New Wave, the US late 70s Revival and the 90s Not Lame days.
There is a good deal of Jangle as you might expect, demand even, but these recordings stand up as well as anything that has been and gone. Songs are built on melody, memorable riffs and big big singalong choruses.
It is virtually impossible to pick out a favourite, I could have embedded any or all of the 11 songs as favourites. Id though have a real soft spot for the more 60s sounding, slightly Psych Pop tinge of Sunday Morning Out Of The Blue. But the whole thing is an absolute Tour De Force.
You can listen to and buy the album here. It is available on Vinyl, CD and as a download.
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