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for fans of the Gigolo Aunts, the Figgs, Rip Dizzy

Wide Awake with the Pills is a nice, fun little pop-punk album which pretty much appeared out of nowhere. The Pills are described on their website as incorporating into their music the sounds of such artists as XTC, The Kinks, Sloan, The Pretty Things, Cheap Trick and Joe Jackson; it's the last of those listed that come out the most, particularly as the Angry Young Man sounded during his "Look Sharp!" era. Still, the harmonies and catchy choruses of such songs as "Something About Nicola" and "Scooter Gurl" are certainly reminiscent of early XTC and Kinks.

The album clocks in at under half an hour, so even those who don't like it won't have to worry about the agony going on for that long. Realistically, though, it's so cheery and upbeat that it's far more likely that most will be thrilled at how many spins they can get in in a day.


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