Snappy Little Numbers (2022)
Over the years Gentlemen Rogues have but out a bunch of singles and EPs, many of which I have written about in the past, always eager to point out that singer Danny Dunlap was also in Jill, a pop punk band of my youth very near and dear to my heart. This newest single is their second release for Snappy Little Numbers and it contains an original and a They Might Be Giants cover, both of which are a mighty good time.
A side "Francy" is a an energetic, crunchy guitar fueled blast. The verse builds ever so perfectly into the supremely catchy chorus. It's power pop for sure, but has a roughness to it that reminds me that these guys have punk rock roots and that just can't help but seep in and give it that extra little something that I'm always looking for in a song.
On the B side is a cover of the They Might Be Giants song "I've Got A Match." The original TMBG song is from the album Lincoln and while I can't say that I'm the biggest fan of theirs, I do know some of their earlier material after being exposed to them on Al TV, when Weird Al would take over MTV. The Gentlemen Rogues version strips out the nursery school vibe and turns it into a straight forward guitar pop blast. A different take to be sure, but one that I enjoy quite a bit.
All these great Gentlemen Rogues singles. I enjoy them immensely, but what it does more than anything is make me continue to salivate for an eventual full length. Let's get on that!
Gentlemen Rogues - Francy 7":
https://snappylittlenumbers.bandcamp.com/album/francy-b-w-ive-got-a-match
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