Jim Basnight with the Rockinghams

4 Singles

Powerpopholic Productions

These four singles are nicely punky and, in the case of “Python Boogaloo,” cool blues/punk. They're also pop, and very good pop, at that.

“Python” is about being a cool cat. “Played A Trick” and “Uncertain” are romantic relationship songs. The first two are a lot of fun to hear, and with “Uncertain,” you feel for the couple.

“Ho Chi Minh” is a bit more serious. It could be about a Vietnam vet going back there, a Viet Cong soldier going home, experiencing the war secondhand, or a bit of all three. All the characters think the city is the place to go party, and they could be right. This is the most pop of the singles and has a nice flow.

Taken together they're a good lead-in to Jim's new album, Makin' Bacon, featuring the Rockinghams. They're a lot of fun to rock out to.

Andea Weiss