This album reminds me of the days when I could turn on the radio and enjoy what I was hearing. It's kept simple and sweet, the way I like it. I saw the tape of the TV appearance and lets just say I was more than impressed to say the least. I have heard tons of your material and I'm just glad that you are keeping it together. For all the people that have said that you sound like so many other artists, I have my own opinion. I think you sound like yourselves. You've created your own style, above and beyond most of what is being played in the mainstream world today, and that's what I like to see. I wish you all the luck in the future, and I know I will be out to see you again. 

Sincerely, Jared Gulick
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Like Fountains Of Wayne, Guided By Voices, and Ivy, The Villas weave melodies in and out of chord progressions that recall the golden era of Brill Building songcraft, though there is nothing retro about this ensemble. Similar to the post-John Cale Velvet Underground, or the early incarnations of the Talking Heads and Blondie, The Villas are a band out of time; or, as critics like to opine, ahead of their time. The Villas sound utterly modern while evoking classic traditions. Something radical is going on here ...     
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Buoyant pop/rock with a great sense of harmony. In the vein of Squeeze, Elvis Costello, Michael Penn. Super-catchy melodies and interesting lyrics, both delivered through the sweet voice of Bill Villa. For a debut album, this is a really solid one. 
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Remember when pop music could rock? Remember singing along to a harmony-rich ditty that didn't insult your intelligence? Well, you can pull your head out of that nostalgic stupor because The Villas have arrived. This husband and wife Power Pop team gets everything right: the hooks are rich, the musicianship sharp, and the lyrics are literate but never pretentious. Their 1960s-Merseybeat-meets-1980s-New Wave songs stack up nicely with the Plimsouls, the Smithereens, and the skinny Elvis Costello of yore. That's very good company to keep and proves the Villas know how to cure a broken heart with the kind of songcraft that makes the Monkees a better band than Pearl Jam. Plenty of these tunes belong on the radio.         
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