Jeff:

Here's a synopsis I wrote for a radio station back when the disc came out.
Track #2 ("Telephone Number") alone is worth getting the whole album.

Rich Painter is a power pop wonderkid from Nashville who

has played every single instrument himself on this release.

The music has a solid pop foundation, but is peppered with quirky

keyboard arrangements, super fuzzed out bass and clever,

gimmicky guitar lines.  The hard musical crunch combined

with the corny, heartfelt lyrics about high school, summer

and teen romance evokes an Archies meets Weezer kind of

vibe with a bit of Redd Kross thrown in for good measure.


- Jeff S.