9/9/25.
There are times where not only is a post a no-brainer, but I also rush to buy quickly too. This is one of those times. Gentleman Jesse has been a regular play of mine since the early 2000s. His brand of power pop scratched the power pop itch in the same manner as early Joe Jackson.
And just a couple of days ago we about Freezing Hands, a band from Tucson, Arizona and one of Matt Rendon's bands (a true master of power pop from Tucson, Arizona).
"I Wonder if You Would Even Notice: Singles and Rarities", "tracks the first five years of the group’s progress across 16 songs, from early demos to a string of punchy, danceable singles. The guitars may not be distorted, but, far from being saccharine or kitschy, Gentleman Jesse is truly more POWER than POP." The Bandcamp write up also mentions The Nerves (Peter Case/Paul Collins) as an influential touchstone
Gentleman Jesse is Jesse Smith (Atlanta, Georgia). This album was recently released by Beach Impediment Records (Richmond, Virginia). This label released the band's excellent "Lose Everything" back in 2021.
