The Spongetones present Jamie and Steve
English Afterthoughts
Vocal British-influenced Beatle-ish powerpop by Jamie Hoover and Steve Stoeckel of The Spongetones
Another home run from the Spongetones and related wellspring! Sounds like the first of a
long run by the newly-crowned Spongerly Brothers! If the Everlys made pop
records in 2009, this would be the result. And with these songs... I'm glad
to see you and Steve doing the duo thing! "Emily's Ghost" is another of
those too-rare-these-days examples of the perfect pop song, one of those
songs you play to someone who you want to hear what they've been missing.
Short and sweet and exploding with melodic bliss, it's just something out of
this world. I also love "Fly Girl," with its glorious harmonies. "Let's
Don't Count this One" explodes, a slice of modern-day beat music, with great
harmonies and backgrounds. And "Girly Girl" drips pop bliss, with a gorgeous
chord sequence wrapped around a hooky melody. I mean, I love the whole
thing, but there you go--you and Steve have made a wonderful record, on
permanent spin here at Pure Pop and buhdge headquarters. You have made the
holiday season a wonderful place to be.-Alan Haber
Rock: 60's Rock