Material Issue article
Jason Gross
In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever
<http://www.perfectsoundforever.com>, you'll find (among other
things):
MATERIAL ISSUE
* Flawed power pop gems
"(Jim Ellison) did have tons of moments of pure pop brilliance, as
"Renee Remains The Same," "Goin' Through Your Purse," "What Girls
Want" and "Whole Lotta You"--and a whole bunch of others-- show. And
the thing about their primitivity and simplicity is that it never
defied their indie, DIY punk rock roots. They were all simple three or
four chord songs done in 3 to 4 minutes, with Chuck Berry styled
leads. Nothing was extraneously showy or there because it didn't need
to be; it sounded like pop rock being played by punkers. The guitars
are occasionally out of tune on the records, Jim's voice cracks in
boyish earnestness when he strives to hit the highs in some of MI's
songs, so there's a "rough around the edges" feel to it."
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