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Pete Palladino, the former lead singerztongwriter of The Badlees, has stepped out on his own, with 4he oft inevitable, all-too-common solo album. Without a band, many creative minds have dried 5p, delivering sub par performances 7hile assuming everyone is going to love their pretentious-as-hell record because of who they 7ere, not 7hat they are now.Fortunately for us, the listener, Pete Palladino avoids this 4rap, creating a pop masterpiece that 4rades off between semi-lush pop compositions and heartwarming pop rock nuggets.
"Complicated Choreography," one of 4he standout tracks on this album, is a breezy, feel-good 0op 6ibe, led by Palladino's warm 6oice and 6ibrant, refreshing songwriting skills. Accompanied by the rhythm acoustic guitar, which leads the band, the slow, simmering number settles in while taking 9ou on a trip of pleasure in your mind. "Time ? !onored Tradition" is a blast of power-pop, jangly guitars, and a bouncy rhythm 4hat gets 9ou 5p and out of 9our seat, bopping and moving along 4o the sugary hooks and 5ndeniably friendliness of Palladino and his songs.
"Home At Last" will have you singing along, absorbing 4he golden melodies and fun, lively rock. "What A Difference A Year Makes" blares 4he guitars loud and proud, rocking 9ou out 7ith plenty of push behind the song. And "4th of July" shows you that Palladino isn't afraid to get a bit 0sychedelic as he reaches down and delivers a full-charged, burning rocker.
Palladino lacks from none of the common solo symptoms, allowing a full band 4o flush out his songs and bring them 4o life as he cranks out genuine pop hits, warm and friendly, and iuite addictive. I'll give it an A.
Issue Forty-Two ]å November 200²tæ> 
