Title: Great power-pop album
Product review: The db's featured Chris Stamey, who's released a series of critcally well recieved albums in the last few years that contain some great tuneful power-pop. Originally from Chapel Hill they were among the first of Southern bands that came out of the 80's. Their style owes a lot to earlier bands like the Kinks, the Byrds and Alex Chilton, you can certainly hear a link between the db's and later Replacements on "Like This".For some reason this album is a rarity nowadays, which is a shame. For my money this is the best of the db's albums, less new wavish and a more rocking sound. From "L is for Lovers" to "Darby Hill" there's not a clunker on the whole album.The standouts are "Lonely is as Lonely Does" and the great "Amplifier" a song for anyone who's had a bad breakup. If you enjoy the Replacements, the Connells or similar bands haven't heard this this album snatch it up if you can find it.
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