Anyone considering contenders for their Top 10 list of 2008, look no further than Greg Pope's new platter "Popmonster". This former leader of Nashville's Edmunds Crown has a brand new solo album chock full of pure power pop bravado with absolutely no filler. I was floored! The Shazam, Badfinger, Matthew Sweet (at his best) are clear reference points, but all in all this is solid, original power pop of the highest order. NotLame just posted a bunch of sample tracks http://www.notlame.com/GREG_POPE_(Edmund%60s_Crown)/Page_1/CDPOPE2.html wow. Jeff