Zoom - The Knack (America)

Label:	Rhino Records
Released:	1998
Highlights:	Pop Is Dead Ambition Love Is All There Is You Gotta Be There Tomorrow

Rating: 8/10


I know it sounds corny but the Knack are back with their latest album, Zoom, which contains fourteen new recordings. Opening with the energetic, effervescent and tongue in cheek Pop Is Dead, Zoom is nothing but classic power pop, full of memorable songs and catchy melodies. Other highlights include Can I Borrow A Kiss (with the great lyrics "Can I borrow a kiss/No cost incurred/And I'll pay you back with interest/If you'll only say the word"), the Who-like power chords of Ambition, the beautiful You Gotta Be There and the rockin' upbeat Tomorrow. Along with contemporaries The Rubinoos and The Plimsouls, The Knack prove it is possible to make a credible comeback after all these years. Zoom is a great album that sees the band taking a slightly more mature and less serious attitude than on their original albums and should win them back many new fans.


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