POP UNKNOWN

POP UNKNOWN
IF ARSENIC FAILS, TRY ALGEBRA (1999)
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Pop Unknown is an appropriate name. They seem to me the type of band that enjoys a limited following at the time they exist. And then long after they disappear they show up on a soundtrack to a really cool movie and then that album becomes a prized collectible as millions search out their recordings. With twinkly guitar melodies and hearts on their sleeve; Pop Unknown display their talent for super-catchy love songs that tend to associate themselves with special crushes, especially memorable drunken evenings or afternoons spent watching snowfall. Instead of playing the dissonant indie-rock game, they rely on rock solid melodies and sappy vocals. Songs like "Hanging On A Thread" encapsulate the highs and lows of a fragile relationship with mushy splendor. The best part of this album is the welcome lack of whiny emo-guy vocals in favor of a lush tenor that would sound right at home in Flock of Seagulls. This is completely ear-friendly stuff that will appeal to your indie-rock friends just as much as your kid sister.

1. Head In The Sand
2. Half Of Ninety
3. An Offering
4. Last To Know
5. Lonely Here With Me
6. Tattoo Your Image (On The World)
7. Fallen Star
8. Hanging On A Thread
9. Perfect In Venice
10. Oh Kay
11. Forward = Rewind