Another CD this past summer that came out was “The Supahip” a Michael Carpenter and Mark Moldre collaboration. It got quiet alot of good press on Not Lame – and wanted to give it a fair listening to. Moldre and Carpenter recorded the album alot like a spontaneous casual jam between friends. In a sense, it has an intimacy like the Beatles “Let it Be” sessions did. The 12 tracks are presented in stereo and mono. We know this was done for the audiophiles out there, but it doesn’t do much for me. Some of these tracks are just amazing. “Satellite” is my favorite song here. Beatle-esque melodies pour out of this track and it gives the Velvet Crush a run for it’s money. “Around the Sun” is an awesome mix of Pink Floyd and Beach Boys. Even a cover of Nik Kershaw’s “Wouldn’t it be good” is nicely rendered. Like all Carpenter’s work – great songs and expert production are all over this album, even though it is a more casual affair compared with his SOOP collection. The only song that I disliked was “The Radio” – an angry rant that didn’t really fit with the mood of the other songs that well. This is still essential listening if you love power pop. Thanks for another one, Michael. You can pick up this gem at Not Lame or Amazon.com