Jorges "Possibly Now!" (Imprint)
By Abel Folgar
Thursday. Jan 26, 1:26 AM
Pop. Pure delicious pop.

In candid conversation, Jorges (Jorge Gonzalez) reveals the following: his first listen to The Replacement’s “Gimmie Noise” was a life-altering moment. This, mixed with his personal fascination with rock and roll mythology, has led on a long and varied career hunting for the definitive pop sound. Jorges’ mission is to elevate pop music back to its Beatles-quality rank and out of the shit-stench it has sadly slipped into.

Learning and quietly fabricating, the seeds of Possibly Now! were planted almost two years ago. Time and patience often yields the best rewards, and it is evident here: from the opening surreal teen-angst rocker of “Underwear” to closing with the caramelized sucralose clap-along of “Meant to Be.” On record he performs all vocals, guitars, bass, and effects with the assistance of Latin rock darlings Volumen Cero's Fernando Sanchez on drums. The tempos fit any taste and the explorations take us into Ennio Morricone territory with “Much Too Soon,” while effects are kept to a minimum, peppering when necessary throughout. Oh yeah, and some tracks have been featured on a few WB shows.

The title track is an excellent post-punk, frenzied number of heartfelt desperation that momentarily betrays the starry-eyed happiness of the album; but it’s a welcome change of pace since it’s nestled before the long track, “Stars are Exploding,” which is a brooding, slow instrumental that cleans the palette before the closer. And a very satisfying taste it is when a disc closes and no filler tarnishes it. Jorges: mission accomplished!
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