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4.5
I'm a big lover of power pop music and I like very much this record, that I have discovered through Amazon browsing by styles and references.About music, nowadays many people thinks that it's important to be original. I don't think so. Join talent, creativity and passion and boom. Then you have to find people that likes this blending. It' happen when the music has a style that fits your taste and a flavor that moves your memories. It's impossible always create a really new sound in our world, with tons of information. And always other people born. Man and woman that never have heard the huge musical legacy of the last fifty years.Cherry Twister, leaded by Steve Ward (that have released two great solo albums) is a home band that just recorded one CD, this one.Soft voices (a little bit high-pitched voices), profusion of chorus and backing vocals, tremolo guitars, etc, but everything in function of very inspiring tunes, arrangements played by experienced musicians.I'm very impressed by the record quality.1) Don't forget your man (7/10) - Good tune but a little bit repetitive. Interesting arrangement.2) Sparkle (8/10) - Great but I hate the "uh-uh-uh" part. Completely kitsch and dispensable. Maybe the two first songs of this album have influenced the All Music Guide critic, that gave 2.5/5 quote for this album.3) Meteorite (9/10) - Very pleasant song and almost updated!4) Charlotte B. (8/10) - good song, but not special. Some parts more inspired.5) I'm Gonna Be the Lonely Boy Tonite (9/10) - Nice guitar in a tasteful song.6) American Nightlife (6/10) - Instrumental filler.7) Leila (10/10) - Carry you in a travel deep inside the almost blue sky.8) She's Gone (9/10) - Soft and delicate tune. It remembers me "Beach Boys"9) Maryann (9/10) - Also a more modern song, like "Meteorite". It seems like "Fountains of Wayne".10) Black Summer (8/10) - Lightly upbeat "Posies" style ("Dear 23").11) Brighten Up (7/10) - OK song. Music change from the cheesy slow part to upbeat routine part12) Kinda Like a Star (9/10) - Also evokes me "Fountains of Wayne" with good guitar arrangement.13) She's in Love Again (9/10) - Beautiful song with "America" style.14) Til I'm Blue (9/10) - "Kinks" style song.15) Careful (Can't Fall Again) (9/10)- Crying guitars and 60 style song.16) Why Won't You Believe in me (6/10) - A little bit boring lullaby song.
