Even those hipster holdouts regarding themselves as too cool for traditional power pop would have to be bananas for resting this Brooklyn quartet. In fact, how
could anyone resist the
1-800-BAND's crisp re-synthesis of the Cars, Cheap Trick and Pointed Sticks, couched in a streamlined, 21st century delivery mechanism? Not me anyway
. Lots of whirring keyboards all over this one, but the center stage on
Diver Blue is occupied by a damn near-addictive stash of hooks. The title track all but sells itself, and can be experienced on the 1-800's
Soundcloud page. Diver Blue can be had on wax direct from
Almost Ready and in ones and zeroes via
iTunes,
Emusic and
Amazon.
2 comments:
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They have a great sound. The guitar in the first few seconds of the song , Diver Blue, reminds me of Stiff Little Fingers. It's also a great, little pop song. I'll be looking forward to an LP from them that builds from the spirit and style of that song because the rest aren't that great.
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