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Gift to the World

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...as long as there are folks like Dave Wanamaker and Jen Trynin, Boston rock veterans who have teamed up after bad major label experiences to form the terrific band "Loveless". There's some excellent straight-ahead rock here, such as the opener "Go", but the album's real strength are suprisingly effective ballads like "You Wore Me Out" and "This Is A Way". Strong, clean guitars and terrific harmonies highlight their musical approach. Music of this quality and genre may not make it to mainstream radio anymore, but if there's any justice (and taste) in the world this album should rocket up the indie charts and into heavy rotation in Boston-area and college radio.

LOVELESS is a Boston-based quartet led by Dave Wanamaker (formerly of the group Expanding Man) and featuring Jennifer "Jen" Trynin (who had two solo CDs in the 90s and some success with her single, "Better Than Nothing"). I've been a Jen fan for a long time and was pleased to find her performing in this new band. They released a solid debut EP a year or so ago, and this is their first full-length CD. Four of the five tracks from the EP are here, and the six new tracks are phenomenal as well. Slight differences from the EP are the fadeout of "Go" (an abrupt powered-off ending as opposed to the gradual fade of the original... nothing wrong with that, though!), and "Beautiful" was originally named "Tonight" (same song, just retitled). You can't beat the opening one-two punch of "Go" and "Gift to the World"... this is pure power rock 'n roll as it should be. Not a weak track in the bunch... fantastic listening from start to finish.

As the other reviews have said, this is just some great rock music. While I suppose you have to classify this as indie music, I don't see why it wouldn't be very successful on FM radio. Anyway, I hope another album is on the way.