Rocket Summer, The
Do You Feel
If you haven’t heard of The Rocket Summer (much like myself, before I was assigned to write this review), here’s a little history: It’s one dude, Bryce Avary, who is some incredibly talented, music virtuoso who writes all the music and plays all the instruments on all his records, defined by his somewhat high voice and incredibly optimistic songs. The optimism is a perfect fit for his sound. It’s power pop to the extreme. Guitars laced with quarter-note piano, incredibly catchy hooks, definable song patterns. It’s as if Wheatus and Daniel Powter had a baby. But for the record, this CD isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. It’s extremely addictive and I’ve been listening to it for days now. If there’s any criticism, it’s one that people could have with pop overall: Sometimes, the songs sound a lot alike. But it’s what defines Avary and his Rocket Summer sound, and it’s good to see someone own power-pop coming from an indie world.
[Island/Def Jam] David Stagg
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