Mikal Cronin - MCll (2013) Flac

If you only know Mikal Cronin as a member of Ty Segall's band, you might be in for a shock on his debut album for Merge, 2013's MC II. If you picked up Cronin's self-titled 2011 album on Trouble in Mind, you might also be in for a bit of a surprise. See, Cronin doesn't go in for noise freakouts or skuzzy garage rock -- he's more of a power popper with an ear for a pretty melody. He's also cleaned up his sound quite a bit on this record with far less reverb and surface noise scuffing up his songs. Cronin and producer Eric Bauer go for a very layered approach that mixes acoustic and electric guitars and features Cronin's nice falsetto harmonies over the top. It makes for a very adaptable sound, perfect for uptempo rockers (like "Shout It Out" or "Turn Away"), midtempo janglers ("Weight," "Am I Wrong"), or introspective ballads ("Peace of Mind.") And despite Cronin playing all the instruments (save the occasional guitar solo by Segall, some drums, and occasional violin), it's a very live and direct feeling record with none of the sterility you often find with one-man band projects.

Much of the rest of the album looks to the '90s for inspiration, touching on Matthew Sweet's punchy power pop or gently biting Sloan's rambunctious, but keenly melodic, sound. Check "Am I Wrong" for something that a track that could have been on One Chord to Another, "Peace of Mind, too, has very Sloan-sounding vocal harmonies. "See It My Way" is a little close to being generically '90s though and tips too far in the grunge-lite direction. It's a minor stumble on an album made up of super hooky, really fun tracks and it's not enough to wreck the good-time vibe. Indeed, Cronin's second album is a step forward from his debut and shows off a guy with enough talent to step out from behind Segall's shadow and make it on his own. (Tim Sendra)
Enjoy
         Frank

p.s.: Tomorrow i want to post some glam and bubblegum music and i hope some of you will like it.
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The Junipers - Cut Your Key (2008)

Leicester-based psychedelic pop band the Junipers were formed as a recording project in 2000 by founding members Joe Wiltshire, Marc Johnston, Pete Gough, Liam Riley, and Stuart Pratt. Following in the footsteps of seminal '60s groups like the Zombies and the Left Banke, the group has a strong focus on vocal harmonies and employs instruments like mellotron, banjo, and heavily effected pianos and guitars, creating a lush, neo-psychedelic sound. They released their self-produced debut LP Cut Your Key in 2008 receiving favorable attention from the BBC and several influential publications like Uncut and Record Collector. A couple of singles followed and in 2009, lead singer Marc Johnston left the band and was replaced by Robyn Gibson, a friend of the band. The line-up shifts continued in 2011 and 2012 with the departure of bassist Liam Riley and drummer Stuart Pratt who were replaced by Ash Seldon and Ben Marshall, respectively. In 2012, the new line-up recorded and released the band's follow-up LP Paint the Ground. A four-song EP by the band's side project, the Junipers' Euphonious Trolley, appeared in 2013.(allmusic.com)
In 2016 the band released the album ''Red Bouquet Fair''.

Take a listen. This is the debut album from 2008.

Cheers
          Frank
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The Lovin' Spoonful - Daydream (1966) 2002 Flac

Hier wie schon angekündigt ''Daydream'', die zweite Scheibe aus der Lovin' Spoonful 5er Box.

Here is as earlier announced ''Daydream'', the second album of the Lovin' Spoonful 5 piece box.

 The band's second LP was very strong; this time, most of the tunes are originals, with the exception of a cover of "Bald Headed Lena." Joe Butler and Yanovsky are featured on some lead vocals, and the album includes two more hits, "You Didn't Have to Be So Nice" and "Didn't Want to Have to Do It." [The 2002 reissue includes instrumental versions of "Jug Band Music" and "Fishin' Blues," demo versions of "Daydream" and "Didn't Want to Have to Do It," an alternate version of "Night Owl Blues" and an extra track, "Big Noise From Speonk."]

I spare the biography here because it's in the post of the first LS album.And i think most people know the band and the history. Okay, othing more to say except: Enjoy the music!

Greetings
                Frank

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Redd Kross - Trance - Australian Tour '92 (Flac)

Here are the primary rocks of punk/power pop band Redd Kross. This is not the Trance ep but the whole album. I don't think i must introduce the band. The album is very ''Rock'' like the live concerts of the band. But they never forget to add the pop melodies to the songs.
You know the ''english settings'' of  Marshall amps (for guitars)?  Set all controls of the amp up to level 11 (highest possible level 10) and start rockin'. That's the way listen to the record: All controls up to 11! Have fun.
Cheers
           Frank

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