and on the subject of Power Pop how about this classic song from the UK band The Records. 78 saw a bit of a rennaiscance in guitar pop coming straight after the punk movement a year earlier. Many new waves acts had a leaning towards power pop especially acts like Nick Lowe, Elvis Costello and even bands like The Cars. It was that harking back to bands like The Kinks and the Beatles and the Who. Pete Townshend even coined the term power pop for the sound The Who made but although he may have come up with the title his band soon drifted far from that term.
Actually the song remnids me of my friend Danny McDonald, a solo artist, whose had a few bands such as Jericho and P76. Great bands and Danny is always quick to champion power pop songs. I liked Starry Eyes, but it was a discussion about power pop over lunch at his place in and he going about this song that I dug it out the record box and had a good listen. He was right. It's almost the perfect power pop song. Simple chords and easy to play but it's the guitars and harmonies that make it so fine.
I first got to know Danny sitting at home one day in Elwood when the phone rang and Danny introduced himself and asked if Little Murders would like to support his band at the Espy. We hadn't played in ages and I'd almost given up looking for gigs after a few depressing ones in but Danny's invitation and kind words about our records got me fired up again. Nice one!
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