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Title: A fantastic album of melodic pop mixed with grunge
Review: To me, the Posies have always sounded like the grunge equivalent of the Everly Brothers, especially in terms of their vocal harmonies, but also in their ear for a pop hook. While most grunge bands would call each other sellouts if anyone offered the vaguest hint of melody, the Posies embraced melody with a Beatlesque fervor. This is my favorite album of theirs, with my favorite song, "Solar Sister". While local critics raved about "Dream All Day", it's "Flavor of the Month" that was the catchiest single of that year. "Definite Door" and "Burn & Shine" are also killer cuts. "Lights Out" jumps from a quiet acoustic strum with an "Are we there yet?" chorus to a piercing, feedback-drenched bridge and coda. The worst songs on the album are the ones that are merely good, not brilliant.
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