Oglio Records
1997
20/20 / Look Out!
About This Album
Although power pop existed before the late '70s and has continued since, there was an excitement and a certain energy at the end of that decade that can only be explained as "magical." Perhaps it was the first wave of punk that inspired so many musicians to embrace the simplicities of music and create their own paths, or maybe it was time to turn the music industry on its head. Whatever the reason, 20/20 arose from the frenzied major-label signing rush with their engines running at full speed and their laser beams set on stun. Steve Allen (vocals/guitar) and Ron Flynt (vocals/bass) led the team, followed closely by Mike Gallo (drums/vocals) and Chris Silagyi (guitar/keyboards), all four creating one of the best debut albums to emerge from the new wave era. "Yellow Pills" alone would have been enough to float the album, but there were ten other songs almost as good, including "Tell Me Why," "Cheri," "Jet Lag," and "Remember the Lightning," to name a few. British influences (and slight traces of accents) infiltrated and mixed with their L.A. attitudes and Tulsa roots, never sounding less than sincere. Two years later, the band returned with a sophomore LP that wasn't quite up to the standards of the debut, but certainly delivered quite a punch.
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