We're getting close to the end of the year, but the hits just keep on coming. Arriving in advance of an EP coming next year, "Rather Be Lonely" is the official debut release from Seattle-based foursome Radio Weekend (the band also put out a demo a couple years ago). With a band name like Radio Weekend, you'd expect a certain kind of sound. And that's pretty much what you get: think early '80s radio hit power pop with just enough punch to entice the punk rockers. The band cites all the right influences (The Cars, Cheap Trick, Ramones), but what I particularly like about "Rather Be Lonely" is how "big" it sounds. Sometimes the missing piece for power pop bands is that they just don't quite rock enough. Well, this tune rocks plenty. I can totally imagine hearing this song coming out of my transistor radio when I was 10. Or maybe your older sibling would have semi slow-danced to it at the prom in 1981. Kudos to our pal Scott Von Rocket for mastering the hell out of this track! If you like big hooks, catchy choruses, and lots of melodic lead guitar, Radio Weekend is a band you need to be watching closely in the months ahead.
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