Over To Cologne now for the German Duo, Teenage Faces. 10 songs, 3 of which are covers and those covers give you more than a big hint of what to expect. The Nerves' You Won't Be Happy, Elvis Costello's Welcome To The Working Week and Exploding Heart's I'm A Pretender.
But the band's 7 songs are more than interesting. A mix of Power Pop, UK New Wave and 80's American Guitar Pop. Theme Song is great Mod Pop and Slow Down is fine Pop Rock that Jangles from further back. The Right Ones is nostalgic 1978 New Wave.
Counting closes proceedings and does sound as though it could be On Stiff Records, but also shows inklings of 80s Power Pop. The covers are great choices and performed pretty faithfully, but the two openers grab you most, showing how joyous Power Pop can be,
Runaway and Torn Apart have infectious choruses, great Riffs and gripping solos. You may be able to easily tell the influences, but Hearts In Transit is a great listen in its own right. Real singalong songs that energise you in these darker days.
You can listen to and buy the album here. It is available on Vinyl with a free download.
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