I Don't Hear A Single Albums Of The Year 2024 : 71-80

 

For the last eight years We have compiled annual Best Of 's  because these posts seem so popular and the aim of this Blog is to get exposure (and Sales) for the artists. A reminder that anything reviewed on I Don't Hear A Single is highly recommended. A reminder that only new albums are included among these 100.

Narrowing things down to this 100 has been really difficult. The 100 albums are posted in reverse batches of 10. For each album, A song is embedded from the album and a link is provided to the IDHAS Review where you can find further details and how to listen or buy the album.

71 Evening Standards - The Shining      IDHAS Review

 

72 Mythical Motors - Seven Is Circular      IDHAS Review

73 The Rare Occasions - Through Moonshot Eyes      IDHAS Review

74 Wild Yaks - Monumental Deeds      IDHAS Review

75 Mythical Motors - Upside Down World     IDHAS Review

76 The Dynamo Hymn - The Dynamo Hymn       IDHAS Review

77 Joy Buzzers - Shake On It!      IDHAS Review

78 Boyracer - Seaside Riot      IDHAS Review

79 The Blackburns - The Blackburns      IDHAS Review

  

80 Your Academy - #2 Record     IDHAS Review

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Joy Buzzers - Shake On It!

 

I've banged on many times in the past about how close Pop Punk is to Power Pop. If you lose the robotic talky vocal for something more melodic, at times as if by magic, you have great Power Pop. Joy Buzzers' debut album is a great example of this. The songs become les aggressive and far more melodic.

I'm certainly not having a go at Pop Punk, we cover enough of it here to prove that. But Shake On It! is so much fun, surprisingly lyrically adept and not afraid to divert from the template. Riffs are aplenty and there is a real say what you wanna say then get off, something more bands should do. 

13 songs in 30 odd minutes is just dandy. You can listen to the album twice in just over an hour. People will bring out Weezer comparisons, when labelling the Chicago Trio, but truth be known, they are closer to a less serious Material Issue.

The longer songs work just as well as the shorter ones, they just have more to say or play. For example, Dusk is wonderfully different to what surrounds it, slower, darker, more Indie Rock.  Similarly, Bleed For You is a sped up joy, wonderful Power Pop.

Call Of The Wild has the urgency of the UK 1978 has Punk crossed over to New Wave. There's even Ska here, Brass and all on Naomi. The strength of the band is that they can mix the good time, this is us, witty stuff with songs of depth that belie their ages.

This week has been a real week of great debut albums. This is another as good as any of them. Beautifully performed Power Pop with a real sense of melody. In the wrong hands, this could have been woe is me Slacker Rock. This is exactly the opposite and thus absolutely splendid.

 

You can listen to and buy the album here. It is available on CD and as a download.

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