Whereas most acts like to start their album off with a bang to get your interest level soaring, North Carolina’s Jon Sebastian aka Paper The Operator kicks things off at his most restrained with “Please Proceed”. Basically it’s just him and his electric guitar but it piqued my interest nonetheless.
This song is quickly followed by “I Get Around”, one of the finest powerpop songs I’ve heard this year. On “Days Of Thunder” Sebastian shows off more of his quirky side with keyboard melodies that remind me of the Get Up Kids. It’s an influence that comes back a couple more times but I heard a little Jimmy Eat World/Nada Surf (“Lefty Lucy”) and Weezer (“Laundrolux”) just as well.
While all this might not seem entirely original, Sebastian did manage to write and record a fun and highly contagious album all on his own that powerpop fans should be able to appreciate!
Score: 7 out of 10
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