Games

Games

Little Elise / About Me

Hozac

***As if you hadn't already had enough good times to last you a lifetime, Atlanta-cum-Brooklyn's finest power pop band, GAMES returns with a knockout second single after the waves of adulation from their debut LP laid waste to the hordes of second-class pop attempts littering the countryside. Executing pure pop such as the caliber that Games delivers on a consistent basis calls for a depth of influence that reaches far beyond the typical touchstones, so it's no wonder that one of the heads of Sing Sing Records is writing these classics, not to mention, an ex-member of two of the finest bands of the last two decades, BUSY SIGNALS and CARBONAS. Here, Games delivers two more modern classics that sound so refined, you'll swear you've heard these songs somewhere before in your subliminal consciousness. Completely devoid of any trashy attempts at the commodified "corny-framed sunglass garage pop," Games rips through the chaff and carves out two more reasons to feel alive, with a sparkling production touch from none other than DAVE RAHN, and now employing Atlanta's head of good times, BARRERACUDAS’ WARREN BAILEY on guitar, it's just another essential part of your Summer soundtrack.

Games

S/t

Hozac

***This is one of those records you won't know how you've lived without, and you probably have no idea how bad you need it. A pristine, timeless pop album with all the subtleties and effervescence of those misty classics of the Pre-Punk Powerpop era, constructed and rebuilt into an airtight, flawless specimen of the original form. Not that you'd expect any less from the purveyor behind Sing Sing Records, but JEREMY THOMPSON has been honing this sound for years now, previously in the frantically jagged BUSY SIGNALS and the early incarnation of the CARBONAS, along with longtime cohort DAVE RAHN, whose production of the debut GAMES LP is nothing short of breathtaking. Taking the same cues as The Raspberries, Big Star, Rockin' Horse, Shoes, and Milk 'N Cookies did well before the codification of New Wave, Games is a crystal-clear shot in the arm to the current state of rock'n roll, a genuine reflection, an instant hit, and something for New Yorkers to be proud of. LP edition of 550 copies with poster insert.