Juan Pablo Mazzola, main man of Argentinian powerpop band Baby Scream has collected the best stuff from his back catalog for an album with the self-deprecating title Greatest Failures. The oldest songs date from 2006, proof that he had high standards from the get-go. Had he been carrying an English passport, changes are that he would have been all over the front page of magazines like NME. He is into Britpop with a twist. The Beatles are obviously a big influence, especially George Harrison's guitar tone features prominently.
Mazzolla always finds a way to get his vocals upfront, even when the band lets rip in a track like Every Day (I Die A Little Bit). With a sharp eye for his daily surroundings, he can tell a full story within three minutes or less. If Tim Burton ever tries his hand on a movie about Jekyll & Hyde, he need look no further for the main theme of his soundtrack. Recommended if you like Jordan Galland and The Real Tuesday Weld.
Greatest Failures is released on Eternal Sunday Records.
Tracks:- Slut
- Mars
- Away
- Every Day (I Die A Little Bit)
- Ups & Downs
- The Riots
- Morning Light
- Nicole
- Ojos Orientales
- Exile
- Jekyll & Hyde
- The Ghosts Of Valerie (feat. Eric Dover)
- Hit And Run
- Secret Place
- Achin’ Eyes
HCTF review of Baby Scream (Special Extended Edition) .