Anton Barbeau

Power Pop!!!

Big Stir Records

Anton’s latest is another wonderful offering which, while not a concept album on power pop, does use it as something of a theme, for examples, the title track, or his tribute to Julian Cope, one of his heroes, one of the best songs on the album.

There is also synth pop, which could be power pop at it’s most experimental. While, as a whole, I’ve never been a huge fan of it (I like guitars), the synth pop here is just dandy, a lot more natural and organic than usual, and worth the price of admission.

There is also a suite, the “Teen Suite” imagining Anton as a teen, and a very mind expanding piece at that. And “mind expanding” is the best way to describe the lyrics on this album, even as I wouldn’t call them trippy. They’re too sensible for that.

So if you’re a fan of Anton, get this, and Julian Cope fans take note of this album too. Or anyone who is a fan of power pop and just wants something a little bit different. You'll have a lot of fun listening.

Andrea Weiss