Dave Dill "Follow The Summer"

Saving the best for last (end of the month)? Many other power pop sites have raved about Dave Dill this month, so now it’s my turn. Dave’s musical development has improved by leaps and bounds with “Follow The Summer” Starting with “Today,” it’s a perfect sunny summer pop song that evokes “Runt-era” Todd Rundgren with Brian May guitars. The harmonies and dreamy guitar swirls are accented by tamborine smacks, like early 10cc singles for AM radio. Next, “Miss America” is the ultimate McCartney meets Eric Carmen ballad with lush melodies that’ll make classic pop fans swoon. “Happily Ever After” is another amazing mid-tempo number with a blistering guitar solo on par with classic Badfinger. “Never So Beautiful” has a playful bit of XTC styled chord changes and uses all those classic rock influences to fashion out a true masterpiece along the lines of Andrew Gold’s “Fraternal Order OF The All.” Other songs “Don’t Remember” and “You Don’t Believe it” also resemble Gold’s best work. After the album mid point it ventures into Beach Boys land with “Pink Skies.” I will stop here, as you could keep reading raves all day about Mr. Dill. Every song is strong here and easily gets a nod for Top Ten for 2008. Sunshine pop fans shouldn’t even hestitate here. After you buy this album, put it in the player, listen to it, rinse and repeat.

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