(Pop-Rock, Indie Rock) Phonograph - Phonograph vol. 1 - 2014, MP3, 320 kbps

UK based band Phonograph is lead by guitarist/songwriter team of Paul Campbell and Terence O’Mahony.
The opener “She Knows It” is a classic power pop structure, similar in style to Badfinger and Teenage Fanclub. One of favorites here is “Waiting For The Sun” with its minor chords and “la do da” chorus, and the Beatlesque “You Don’t Bring Me Down” is another catchy gem. And the “hits” keep coming.
The ballad “Losing My Nerve’ has echoes of John Lennon, and “California” has a driving guitar strum that’s perfect for the road. No filler either as each song earns repeat plays. Overall this band’s sound compares well with Taylor Locke and Cirrone and it deserves a spot in my year end top ten.
Interesting fact: Some eagle-eyed readers…
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…noticed that the songs were created in 2001, but they are just released this year. Originally these songs were meant to be published on the band’s own label, Big Red Records. But after gaining the attention of some major labels, they put off the idea and started shopping for a big record deal. It fell through and the band broke up, leading to Paul and Terence to finally release the LP on Bandcamp.