When I first came to the internet for Reviews, I was largely noted for a long time as a Power Pop writer. My music social circle became largely about the genre and although there was far more to my listening habits than that, the reputation kinda stuck for a long time.
For me, the king of Power Pop was Tommy Keene. From the first time that I heard Places That Are Gone, that was it and in the Power Pop scene, I could now wax lyrical. He is still the King in my eyes and ears and material like this getting an official release is wonderful.
To get to talk to Tommy was a thrill and those conversations had surprisingly little mention of Power Pop. They were about our dogs, a shared love of Prog and a big Be Bop Deluxe connection. I used to joke about getting a UK gig together with him and Dom Mariani on the bill.
This album had a Record Day Vinyl release this year, but is now available to all. It isn't a set of demos. This was a finished album, produced by Don Dixon and T-Bone Burnett in 1984. The record was shelved when Geffen came to call and was re-recorded for the major label's 1986 release.
The Jangling on Faith In Love stands out on an album full of Jangle Pop. The hillbilly shuffle on We're Too, the AOR of They're In Their Own World. The Storytelling and bigger Rock of Gold Town. This is a great document of where it all began.
You can listen to and buy the album here.
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