Goofy Name, Great Pop Music
A. Sacks | Portland, OR USA | 03/02/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Kelley Ryan is Astropuppees. She mixes, writes, produces, sings, and plays a barage of instruments on this disc as well as her earlier, equally delightful efforts, *Pet* and *You Win The Bride.* If you love finely crafted pop that's spit-and-polish without being antisceptic, get this. You can't go wrong. I've read at least one review that likened Ms. Ryan to Marshall Crenshaw's lost twin sister, and it's a fair parallel. Her songs are laden with hooks, a heartfelt delivery and a certain modest retro charm. (Check out her cover of "Stuck In The Middle With You" on *You Win The Bride*.) The fact that she's not a household name just proves that there's no justice in showbiz, or perhaps that she should've picked a less Hanna-Barbera-esque name for her group. No matter. "Orange" and "Any More Words" are just two of the must-haves on this no frills knockout. Go, Kelley !! :)"