Pete Yorn Hit List review

from Acoustic Guitar magazine

Pete Yorn, musicforthemorningafter. Classic power pop may not generate much media buzz these days. But when the songs are as catchy as they are on this record, it's like finding a nugget of gold among the hype heap. Though the arrangements seem carefully crafted, there's a homemade vibe throughout. Some tracks are casually strummed; others are driven by punky eighth-note energy. But it's the anthemic melodies and loopy, layered guitar lines that propel these tunes above the fray of folk rock. For Brit pop fans, most of these songs will sound like long lost friends by the time you reach the second chorus. (Columbia)