With me knowing fully well that a lot of you who check on this blog regularly are lovers of power pop, I do make a best effort to bring you something special as often as I can. So today's post is for the power pop crowd! Romero has come out of nowhere (Melbourne, actually) with an early contender for single of the year. Song titles "Honey" and "Neapolitan" conjure up thoughts of something sweet, but there's plenty of crunch to go with that soft, chewy center. "Honey" brings to mind everything from golden age power pop to punchy new wave to the best of first generation punk pop. Yet while it sounds in many ways familiar, it offers a surprisingly fresh and modern take on power pop. Romero manages to take cues from a whole lot of bands you love yet still sound like no other band you've heard. A lot is owed to the undeniable star power of lead singer Alanna Oliver, but the playing and songwriting are absolutely spot-on as well. On the flip, "Neapolitan" proves to be every bit the equal to the A-side. I love that this track surpasses the "forbidden" four-minute mark and still leaves me wanting more. "Honey" is available now from Melbourne label Cool Death, but something tells me it won't be available for long. Fans of punky power pop are gonna flip for this thing!
-L.R.
https://romeromelbourne.bandcamp.com/album/honey
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