Not Only But Also
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- Not Only But Also
- 歌手：The 88
- 语种：英语
- 时间：2008年10月
- 公司：Island Records
Power pop is a genre that never seems to go out of style. Ever since the
Beatles invented the genre back in the 1960s, each subsequent decade has
spawned countless bands that specialize in tunes that walk the line
between sticky sweet pop and good old fashioned rock & roll. As
evidenced by their 2008 release, Not Only...But Also, a leading
candidate for the "early 21st century power pop award" is the Los
Angeles, CA based trio, the 88. The group's third full-length overall
(but first for major-label Island Records) was produced by a pair of
gentlemen who have scored their fair share of hits over the years ?
Babyface and Matt Wallace (the latter best known for his groundbreaking
work with the great Faith No More). And while the majority of the album
is quite upbeat (especially such jolly ditties as "Coming Home" and the
album opening "Go Go Go"), there are a few detours into melancholy ("No
One Here," "Save Your Breath") that momentarily break up all the
sunshine. Pop music of the early 21st century is largely comprised of
youngsters who seem satisfied with their mere 15 minutes of fame, but
with Not Only...But Also, the 88 have put together a consistent pop
album from front to back.