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The third and best record from Shupp, his previous two records are faves here but here is buzzing and crunchy guitars, soaring vocal harmonies and hooks in the vein of Matthew Sweet or Gin Blossoms are better honed and the performances more engagingly captured.  Refrains of Spooner and Tommy Keene are in focus here, too.  As with all his releases, the vocals are extremely strong and the production rich and thick.

Mike Shupp “This Time”

— Bruce Brodeen
Not Lame
October 29th, 2002

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Not Lame

Produced by Jeff Murphy of Shoes and featuring the sharp, crisp guitar sound of that band, Shupp’s voice sounds very similar to Matthew Sweet and this strong batch of crunchy and sweet guitar-driven power pop is what purists look for…  A consistently enjoyable and most recommended release!”

— Bruce Brodeen
Not Lame
January 15th, 2001