Teenage Frames - 1% Faster - 1999

Bearing the strongest resemblance to the mod-punk of the Jam, along with echoes of power-pop heroes past (especially the Who and the Replacements), the Teenage Frames' 1% Faster is perhaps a bit too punky to fit the rigid conventions of power-pop classicists, but it's energetically performed, and the best songs indicate a growing grasp of classic pop composition. -AMG