ARTIST: John Wicks and The Records
TITLE: Rotate
LABEL: Kool Kat
GENRE: Rock
TIME: 53:49 min
SIZE: 79,8 MB
RIP DATE: Jun-07-2007
RELEASE DATE: May-15-2007
WEBSITE: n/a
Track List:
01. Oh Yeah! 03:56
02. Different Shades of Green 03:46
03. That Girl Is Emily 05:02
04. Rotate 05:26
05. So Close To Home 05:14
06. Edges of A Dream 04:14
07. Rising Stars 04:32
08. Desert Sky 06:01
09. The Lost Years 05:03
10. Whenever You're Near 03:47
11. Come On Round 04:11
12. We Can Work It Out 02:37
Release Notes:
2007 release from John Wicks and The Records! Many
years in the making, fans of Wicks' unique jangle
pop sound will find not only all the hallmarks of
his past work, but will be surprised to find a
collection of tracks that stands alongside his is
important legacy in the power pop world.
""Rotate" reworks 4 stellar tracks from 1998's
"Rock'ola"(a record sadly few people heard because
it was only released in Spain!) and adds 8 new
recordings to the mix. It could just have easily
been called "Revolve(er)" as John's musical palette
continues to mirror the Records' classic sound, one
that is heavily influenced by middle-period Beatles
songcraft. As in his previous work, John's penchant
for crafting gorgeous melodies remains undiminished.
Stellar tracks include the opener "Oh Yeah!" with
its infectious chorus and "That Girl is Emily" which
utilizes a sweet, slighly lysergic circular guitar
motif that immediately places the song high on the
list of great rock tunes written about girls named
Emily. "Different Shades of Green" and "So Close to
Home" are instant powerpop classics which would have
fit comfortably on "Crashes" with their shimmering
guitar work and anthemic choruses. Of the new tunes,
many like "Rotate" and "Desert Sky" explore
decidedly darker themes of crisis, despair, and
redemption than John's earlier work. One of the
standouts of this song cycle is "The Lost Years," a
touching autobiographical song chronicling John's
post-Records depression and recovery. "Rotate"
closes with a stripped-down version of the Beatles'
"We Can Work it Out" that brings the listener back
full circle and is a fitting tribute to John's
foremost musical influence. "Rotate" is a must-have
for Records fans and true powerpop aficionados.
Without question, John Wicks remains at the top of
his game and continues to make great music . . . Get
it now!"- PowerPop Blogspot.