Cars, Guitars, Girls is installment #47.5 in the series, and it ought to be received warmly by regular readers of this blog. J. Waylon was definitely in a power pop state of mind when he made this EP, and I'm sure not complaining. "Pro Yearner" is big crunchy power pop with typically fantastic lyrics. Perhaps this babe isn't doomed, but any fella who falls under her spell certainly will be! "Nine Pound Hamer®" falls in that sweet spot where the line between power pop and pop-punk is blurred, and again the theme is heartbreak with a side of despair. "Just another fur coat suicide in a Cadillac" is certainly one of the best lines of the year. "Headlight Queen" is 73 seconds of perfect power pop with lyrics that twist the usual moral of the story in FOCR song. Our protagonist knows it can never end well with the object of his desire, so he's freeing her to go torture some other poor sap. My god, this guy is a genius. 47 1/2 installments into singing about doomed romance, and he's not even beginning to run out of inspiration!
As is typically the case with Friends of Cesar Romero releases, Cars, Guitars, Girls is a free download for a limited time only. And if you like what you hear, the purchase of the complete discography on Bandcamp is the best $100 you'll spend all year!
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