I've been a fan of The Junior League for what seems forever, first as a listener, then as a writer. Joe Adragna has always been present particularly on the solo efforts of Anything Should Happen and then here. The guest appearances here, reveal the love that other musicians have for him.
Jay Ferguson and Scott Sutherland make guest appearances and JJ Murphy co -writes and plays on three of the songs. 20 years on, Adragna is as interesting now as he ever has been. The variety and ease of style and genre switching is totally admirable.
He is equally at ease with something like the straight ahead Petty-esque Rock of Matter Of Time, yet can come up with something as massive as Forget Me Forget Me Nots which builds and builds with a magnificent string arrangement courtesy of Michael Giblin.
Just As Long As I Have You feels very Country Rock, but as a wonderful Jangle to it, particularly on the solo. Waiting For You mixes Classic Rock with something that would be at home on Stiff Records. I Am Gonna Fight is built around a killer Taxman bassline with a great Psych Pop solo.
I Hate To Break It To You is surprisingly heavy, moody. very Psych and right up my street. It may be the best thing that Adragna has ever come up with. Power Pop lovers will adore Sunset Park. The Junior League never come up with the ordinary, this album is as great as Day 1, 20 years ago, perhaps even better.
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