{"id":7659,"date":"2021-09-16T08:20:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T06:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/?p=7659"},"modified":"2021-09-15T20:15:11","modified_gmt":"2021-09-15T18:15:11","slug":"new-album-the-reflectors-faster-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/index.php\/2021\/09\/16\/new-album-the-reflectors-faster-action\/","title":{"rendered":"New album: The Reflectors || Faster Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Time to update those AOTY longlists: Modern masters of classic power pop The Reflectors (LA) have a new record out. Well, technically <em>Faster Action<\/em> will be out on september 24, but you can already stream it in full on Bandcamp. And, if you are like me, you are likely to pre-order it three songs in from either Snap!! Records (Spain), Beluga (Sweden), or Time For Action (Germany).<\/p>\n<p>Even though I usually like my powerpop faster and louder, I found it hard to resist The Reflectors&#8217; debut <em>First Impression<\/em>, and it made #7 in my album top 50 of 2020. Still, I honestly was concerned the band would slow down and sound overpolished on their sophomore record. Fortunately that is far from the case. The songs on <em>Faster Action<\/em> are upbeat and on average may actually provide faster action &#8211; what&#8217;s in a name? And although the songs sound smooth, the band does not overdo it. <em>Faster Action<\/em> offers a wealth of hooks and ear candy, and songs that are as uncomplicated and direct as they are fun.<\/p>\n<p>There are so many instant hits on <em>Faster Action<\/em>, I can safely say this would have hit the charts if it was released 40 years ago. If you are a fan of the power pop of that era, you cannot go wrong with <em>Faster Action<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2445445648\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snaprecordsspain.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-reflectors-faster-action-funlp-040-funcd-069\">The Reflectors &#8211; Faster Action (FUNLP-040\/FUNCD-069) by The Reflectors<\/a><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2445445648\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=de270f\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/track=1813294127\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snaprecordsspain.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-reflectors-faster-action-funlp-040-funcd-069\">The Reflectors &#8211; Faster Action (FUNLP-040\/FUNCD-069) by The Reflectors<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>By the way, Time For Action has a special version of the LP that plays from the inside-out. Pretty cool.<\/p>\n<p>Add to wantlist: <a href=\"https:\/\/snaprecordsspain.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-reflectors-faster-action-funlp-040-funcd-069\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bandcamp<\/a> || <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeforaction.de\/shop\/the-reflectors\/faster-action\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Time For Action (Germany)<\/a> || <a href=\"https:\/\/www.belugarecords.com\/products\/refectors-faster-action?variant=40504523129011\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beluga (Sweden)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Time to update those AOTY longlists: Modern masters of classic power pop The Reflectors (LA) have a new record out. Well, technically Faster Action will be out on september 24, but you can already stream it in full on Bandcamp. 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