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Jem Records

This Sydney band, who made five CDs for Citadel Records in Australia, have signed with Jem. This is their debut US album. It’s filled with power pop goodies like the singles “Been There” and “Roller Coaster,” and the album tracks “All Over Heavenly (You’re My Everything)” and “Games People Play.”

The band emphasizes power and pop in equal measure, loud and quiet, and it’s dynamics that make things so much fun to listen to. The lyrics really say something, like “Roller Coaster” being about the music biz, or just good relationship songs like “Heavenly.”

There are never any down lyrics here. It’s a good time, and if anything does get them down, it lets them make lemonade out of lemons. So if you need something to brighten your day, or just want to kick back with something good, try this. It will make you smile.

Andrea Weiss