Cobalt & the Hired Guns: Everybody Wins!

So what is exactly wrong with power pop? Not a lot actually, but it's a sub-genre that has been explored so fully that's hard to come up with something new or even memorable. Chicago trio Cobalt & the Hired Guns try really with their latest album Everybody Wins!. There is a bit of They Might Giants in the arrangements and the joy of The Fratellis, channeling their guitar sound. But the overall feel is one of disappointment: they are a bunch of nice guys for sure, but they lack an edge to make...

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