Throwback power-pop and rock with modern energy

Okay, their white shirts say “children of The Knack,” which would also make them grandchildren of the Beatles. And with Doug Fieger having passed away last month, it’s great to hear the next generation carrying the torch for power-pop and rock. Raised in Lake Charles, LA, the Research Turtles could easily have been an Americana or redneck rock band, but they latched onto classic pop and rock sounds of the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s, kicked up the tempo and turned up their electric guitars. You can hear the Ramones in the opening riff of “Mission” before it breaks into a power-pop harmony rocker that will remind you of the Greenberry Woods. Remember the scene in Bring it On where Torrance dances on her bed to a song written for her by Cliff? Well you should, and then you’d understand the sort of effervescent abandon the Research Turtles can inspire. Great hooks, powerful playing, tight harmonies and terrific production add up to some truly great power-pop. On the heavier side they have a Lenny Kravitz-styled number called “The Riff Song,” hit a driving Nirvana-styled groove on “925,” and show off their lead-guitar chops on the closing “Break My Fall.” Calling all fans of Matthew Sweet, the Plimsouls, Smithereens, Teenage Fanclub, Material Issue, Sloan, Rooney, Fountains of Wayne and, of course, The Knack – take a listen and join the horde of fans that wonders how this band could still be unsigned. [©2010 hyperbolium dot com]

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