Dear all,
Is there perhaps a thread lacking on this forum that deals with the wonders of melodic and catchy guitar pop and power pop?
This is a first attempt at rectifying this. So, get into the groove everyone and post albums you like, artists you dig, concerts you enjoyed (when they can be...
This is just the best autumnal, English guitar pop thingy I need just now!
(Sorry for the bad picture quality, I think my phone is soon keeling over. And I'm a lousy photographer...)
The Clientele - Music for the Age of Miracles (Merge, 2017)
Even more restrictive measures in place in Norway. In the darkest period of the year, when there is basically light only a few hours mid-day... Thank god for that record collection!
BB!
One of the best, half of this was co-written with Jason Falkner.
Guitsr pop galore!
Brendan Benson - One Mississippi (Virgin, 1996/Third Man, reissue 2019)
Man! That I haven't known about David Myhr until now! I'm a big fan of Swedish guitar pop and try and follow it quite closely, but this one I completely missed. Duly ordered both his albums just now! It does remind me a bit about Norwegian band Pogo Pops latest albums and their front man Frank...
This corona thing will bankrupt me. Just ordered the two David Myhr albums and Fountains of Wayne last one from European label Lojinx... Just need some shine in my life, I guess. Weather is typical Norwegian autumn (dire and dark) and two colleagues just messaged that they have the virus. So...
Was browsing for something else and saw @Matt M posting about David Myhr. Just discovering him now and I almost feel embarrased I haven't discovered him before! (As a big fan of Swedish guitar pop I should have known about this!)
Yeah, saw all those versions, had my eyes set on the very limited one with postcards and all, but it's fine. Some other nice variant will be very fine!
Teenage Fanclub announced the release of Endless Arcade today.
The Fannies are probably my favorite band if you count hours listened to over the years.
Teenage Fanclub - Shadows (Merge, 2010)