An enormous amount of talent cruises through the internet everyday with yours truly discovering barely a smidgen of what's out there. But there are times when I have to ask myself 'how did I miss this'? Well, actually, it happens so much we have a whole department looking into it here at Poprock Record.
Ok, I can be forgiven for missing The Mayflies U.S.A. because they fall into the power pop ghetto that has long proved a hit with critics but a dud with mainstream audiences, at least in the period when most of their records came out. When guys like Matthew Sweet can barely register in the mainstream, there just isn't much chance this sort of talent is going to register outside of niche circles. And that is shame because these guys (pop) rock! The songs are hooky and the vocals meld into a special kind of ear candy. Just check out the title track from 2002's Walking in a Straight Line – churning guitar hooks and pleasantly sibilant vocals galore. Or tune into "The End of Line" from 2000's The Pity List with its subtle but seductive hook buried at the end of the chorus. I couldn't hit replay fast enough. "I Just Wanna Be Your Gun" is also pretty special.
Making up for lost time is a never too late proposition. Scurry on over to these web portals hosted by Fruit Bats, The Mayflies U.S.A., and Pete Droge to find out just how to catch up on their great recordings, live shows, and future plans.
The first Mayflies USA album is a must have. So many shouldvebeenahit on there.