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Rating: After the concept "The Last Days Of Pompeii", purchasing the new version is recommended, Grant Hart returns to writing simple, straightforward, direct pop songs.
Furthermore, I will never tire of saying it, with that voice of his, he turns ordinary songs into little gems.
The production does justice to the album, which is purely focused on the guitar.
The record kicks off immediately with one of his all-time classics, the classic power pop "Old Empire"; there's nothing wrong with this track, melody, chorus, just a single listen, and it will be stuck in your head.
Followed by the already released "Shoot Your Way To Freedom" with the addition of horns that do not improve its quality compared to the first version.
"Puzzles" is a ballad, it represents another peak of the album, interpreted brilliantly by Grant.
"Little Miss Information" introduced by a nice guitar riff, would surely have found a place in a hypothetical Hüsker Dü album from the '90s.
What to say about "Please Don't Ask", it certainly wouldn't have been out of place on "Warehouse: Songs and Stories" or on "Candy Apple Grey".
Even the remaining songs are worth a listen, without ever having the temptation to skip to the next track.
Internal vicissitudes and little commercial success will ensure that the story of Nova Mob ends here.
As mentioned, anyone who wants a Grant Hart album dedicated exclusively to melody and songs can safely try this one, no research, no concept, no experimentation, just POP indeed.
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