Here are my favorite releases of the second quarter of 2003.  More than
likely I'll be kicking myself because I'll realize I've forgotten a couple,
but...

Top 30 Proper Albums:

1. Rooney-Rooney
2. Soundtrack To A Moment-The Effection
3. Welcome Interstate Managers-Fountains Of Wayne
4. On Top Of Things-The Chains
5. The 45s-The 45s
6. Swedish Heat-The Blondes
7. Hand Picked Words-Lynchpin
8. The Wigged Out Sounds Of…Freddy & The Four Gone Conclusions
9. Royal Academy Of Reality-The Swimming Pool Q’s
10. And…The Winnerys-The Winnerys
11. On 4-The New Constitution
12. Summerman-American Suitcase
13. Listen!-The Playmates
14. Electric Version-New Pornographers
15. The 3-Dimensional In Popcycle Dream-The Pillbugs
16. More Juice-Adam Power
17. Yours, Mine, and Ours-Pernice Brothers
18. HotSocky-HotSocky
19. Family Jewels-The Safes
20. Fire Garden-George Usher Group
21. Because Of You-The Kings
22. Set For Life-The Villas
23. The Bad Apples-The Bad Apples
24. The Baboon In The Basement-Martin Gordon
25. A New Devotion-The High Dials
26. Flash Arrows & The Money Shot-Star Collector
27. Marshmallow-Marshmallow
28. Broadcasts From The Twilight Zone-Jaimie Vernon
29. Last Day Of Summer-Barely Pink
30. Youth Electronics-The Carolines

Best Albums Which Have Third Quarter Release Dates:

Circular Haze-Maple Mars
Loneliness Knows My Name-Patrick Park
Untitled-The Syrups
Earthquake Glue-Guided By Voices
Dressy Bessy-Dressy Bessy

Albums I Really Look Forward To Hearing (among others):

Myracle Brah
The Singles

Favorite Tribute Discs:

Tribute-Smoking Popes
Every Word: A Tribute To Let’s Active

Favorite Compilations:

Lost Weekend 2003
The European Pop Punk Virus 2003

Just for the helluvit, here again are my Top 25 of the first quarter:

1. The Good Way-The Waking Hours
2. Doll Revolution-The Bangles
3. From The Attic-Damone
4. The Wild Horse -Chris von Sneidern
5. All The Children Sing By-Gurus
6. Introducing-The Telepathic Butterflies
7. Summerman-American Suitcase
8. Kind Of Light-The 88
9. Kingsrdworks-Michael Carpenter & Kings Road
10. Stratocruiser-Stratocruiser
11. Spil Phector-The Sprags
12. What Happened To The?-The Jessica Fletchers
13. The Unstudied Sea-Frank Bango
14. Million Dollar Rock-The Millions
15. Agynst-Agynst
16. The Million Dollar Milkshake-Mark Bacino
17. Spectrum-Baby Grand
18. Return To Planet Earth-Kim Fox
19. Music For Minivans-Pipitone
20. Wireless Days-The Contrast
21. Enjoy Your Life Poolside-Stereo 360
22. Pop Dreams-Jeremy
23. Ruminate-The Virtues
24. Perfect Dream-Bobby Sutliff
25. Muscle-The Adventures Of Jet


And, of course, IPO Volume 6 is coming soon!  :-)
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Pop Rules!!!!!
Take Care,
David