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Being 2003, I thought melody, harmony and overall musical craftmanship was long dead, but after one listen to this fine disc I am happily proven wrong! It's hard for me to even know where to start in describing this disc, but let me tell you you will be hard-pressed to find a better pop album in the last five or ten years, and believe me, I've listened to a LOT of POP music. Rap "music" has infested and destroyed (like an insidous disease) the music industry, and now there are few real artists that can truly carry the POP banner, save for bands that have a love for POP music and believe in what they do. Of course, you will never hear these artists on radio, because they don't appeal to baggy-bottomed, know-nothing suburban white kids and therefore, won't sell.
The Lackloves have an incredible knack for melody and you'll find yourself amazed at the quality of the songwriting. Like I was alluding to at the beginning, I really thought that melody had gone by the wayside to Rap and its beat-driven, non-musical nature, but The Lackloves reaffirm that POP music is alive and doing quite well, at least in the hearts of true musicians that won't sacrifice their principles for the bling-bling.
Now, to the songs. "Goodbye" has that classic 60's Mersey-styled pop vibe, with a little jangle tossed in. "Where Love Ain't Around" and "Love On The Phone" are prime examples of what I was getting at-perfect slices of pure POP with melodies that will stick in your brain LONG after that last MTV/BET Rap video that distorted your TV speakers when you channel-surfed.
In conclusion, if you are sick and tired of what has happened to music in the last 15 years and given up on expecting quality music, look no further than The Lackloves, you will not be disappointed.

If you like the Beatles, Kinks, etc. then please purchase this. Formed out of the ashes of the Blow Pops (also great melodic rock) this one does not require a skip button. You'll be signing along, and fondly recalling AM radio. Not to say it sounds dated; it just has that feel good sound. Their latest release is not as good; start with this one.

Man,what a great cd. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that it is too short. I will say one thing if you are a fan of Roger McGuinn of The Byrds and his 12 string Rickenbacker then this is the cd for you. This cd is full of great songs and should have been on most everyones best of list for 2002.

Ok, I'm just posting this because someone screwed up and put the album under R&B. The Lackloves are a power pop band with huge 60's influence and hooks. It is a great album with lots of catchy songs and some great vocals.....but not soul at all.

Everyone misses the one obvious comparison. These guys sound more like the Searchers than any other 60's band. Figures, since the Searchers are one of the bands that everyone loves, but no one remembers.

Great follow up to "As Far As You Know" Jack Rice is a God. Keep on keeping on

The Lackloves, a rockin band out of Milwaukee, do not disappoint with their first major release. This CD, like their shows, is a good time to be had by all. The Lackloves are a band built upon the solid melodic foundation laid by Lennon's Beatles, Davies' Kinks and Townshend's Who. They are not a retro band by any means, but they interpret the classic pop sound of this era with their own signature flavor and energy. The Lackloves are all about the big chorus, the catchy melody, soaring harmony and the sweet, yet inventive guitar lick. Simply put...they rock. The Lackloves new sound has taken on more of this "power", while still retaining the sweet "pop" sound.