This is an album released in October 2024, but I've only just discovered it via a recommendation and it is a corking listen, With the catch up starting on Album Reviews today, it makes sense to close with something more akin with our general reputation.
The Philadelphia Quartet offer up a 60s leaning Pop Masterpiece. All vocal harmony, Summer West Coast Bubblegum, catchy as catchy can be. There are also hints of Psych Pop with the emphasis on Pop and Merseybeat.
The latter is underlined by the jaunty Hitchin' A Ride, Brass is added to an Everly Brothers feel on Goodbye Daydream and Beach Boys style vocals and sound adorn Jennington Obelisk. The title track is wonderful gentle Psych Pop done in a Partridge Family let's do the show right here style.
Baby Blue is a stunning atmospheric closer, initially, vocal and organ only, but bursts into a spectacular 70s Pop Rock arrangement, but it doesn't end there. This four songs in one then gets all together now Marmalade like before closing at pace with a Wizzard like effect.. It is a superb song. It just has to be the opening embed.
Band Aid adds even more variety, part 60s Rock and Roll, part Eddy And The Falcons. Better Than All The Rest is a little Daydream Believer and Spider Paws is all UK 70s Glam Rock. The whole album is so well put together, it is a joyful listen. Kick of 2005's Blues and get your singing voice prepared.
You can listen to and buy the album here. It is available on Vinyl or as a download.
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