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The Donuts:
Sgt. Jack's Pepper Mill
Do The Donuts! Songs such as Anymore from these poppy freaks have the type of melody one might look over the first time theyre played, but they gain valuable weight after successive listenings. The hooks are catchy and powerfully delivered, which is why I would disagree with The Donuts press kit. It modestly frets that the band is too inept to truly be considered power pop, and too melodic to be considered garage rock. Nice try, boys, but you are guilty on both counts. That, however, is a good thing. Hes In Love with Her Now easy and cool retro sound with a chorus pulled right from 60s Brit-pop radio. Keepers is a mellower number worth paying attention to. To me, its a song that comes out sounding like a remake of some Dire Straits softiethat is, until you hear fucker in there. It works, though. It works. Mr. & Mrs. Sam Wells touts more catchy guitar chords and somewhat defines the confident, indie sway and shrill of their lead singer, evident throughout this well-engineered release. A Bird Like That slams the entire set shut with a 1:18 minute bang-nod to Johnny Lydons spitty, throaty style. Sgt. Jacks Pepper Mill proves a couple of things by its title alone: the band has a good sense of humor (just listen to their lyrics and the whimsical variety of this package) and they are rightfully channeling the more legendary spirits of Donuts past.
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