Keep Showing Up! album
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Small Beginnings 1968-1969
The Confederation 1969-1971
Rockin' Jon 1973-1976
Crux 1975
Rockin' Jon 2.0 1975-1976
Children 1976
Cirkus 1976-1977
London: February - May 1978
Artisan 1978
Amphion Studios 1979 & 1980
Norman Petty Studios 1980-1981
Art After Work Studio 1981
Fresh Out! EP Sessions 1981
Walkee Talkee 1982-1983
Joe King Carrasco & The Crowns 1983
Fear of Falling 1984
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Bruce Moody

Keep Showing Up! album
- Keep Showing Up! Reviews
- Keep Showing Up! Interviews
PopCycle album
- PopCycle Reviews
- PopCycle! Interviews
Forever Fresh! album
- Forever Fresh! Ltd. Special Edition Japanese Release
- Forever Fresh! Album Reviews
Store
Meanbean Records
Then & Now
Small Beginnings 1968-1969
The Confederation 1969-1971
Rockin' Jon 1973-1976
Crux 1975
Rockin' Jon 2.0 1975-1976
Children 1976
Cirkus 1976-1977
London: February - May 1978
Artisan 1978
Amphion Studios 1979 & 1980
Norman Petty Studios 1980-1981
Art After Work Studio 1981
Fresh Out! EP Sessions 1981
Walkee Talkee 1982-1983
Joe King Carrasco & The Crowns 1983
Fear of Falling 1984
Private Numbers 1984-1991
NASA Wake-Up Song 1990
Afterlife
Herman's Hermits 1991
Guitar Picks in Space!
Epilogue
Adam Schlesinger Tribute - "Little Red Light" April 2020
Contact

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By Aaron Kupferberg

Bruce Moody is one of those under appreciated artists that pops up every now and again, and here he turns to music for his therapy and our enjoyment. Moody’s style is distinctly in the early 1980’s power pop vein, and fans of The Romantics would feel at home with his style. Moody still has a gift for getting a guitar rhythm in your head, and “Mary Goes Round” does this. Other tunes here are notable, like the jangle and chorus of “Break My Silence” and the light theme “Love Is.” Add to this unique subjects like a love song for 80s model Nastassja Kinski (“Nastassja,”) and a talkative Spirit (“Ghosts”). Another curiosity is an old track “Record Deal” from his band Walkee Talkee. Not everything feels as fresh, but if you dig that era of pop this makes a great listen. Check it out.

By Ray Gianchetti

Bruce Moody’s new album sounds alive in the best possible way - sharp, melodic, and charged with an emotional urgency that feels timeless rather than nostalgic. Rather than looking back, the record reaffirms everything that has always defined his songwriting: total commitment to performance, an instinctive feel for melody, and an unshakable belief in the emotional power of pop songs. Bruce provides the backdrop for “Keep Showing Up” “The driving force of the album for me was to make a joyful noise right back into the face of an exhausting and sometimes depressing year. Going into my tiny studio almost every day was the best therapy I could think of to temporarily escape a world that seemed like it was on fire just about everywhere I looked and to try to do something positive. As a solo artist who plays a lot of different instruments, I wanted the album to be very musical. I've always liked the idea of things like doubling a guitar line with a melodica to give it an added texture. I also added some brass instruments on a couple of songs. There's one song ("Nasstasja") that's even got bagpipes and a sitar on it! Fun stuff! Of course, the album has lots of harmonies throughout. The end result was 12 new songs, plus a 1982 unreleased bonus track - “Record Deal” - that was recorded by my band Walkee Talkee.” “The record feels remarkably vital and energetic, and it’s striking how youthful it sounds. Power pop has always been so deeply rooted in melody, immediacy, and strong hooks with bright, hook-driven approach as self-evident to Bruce today as it did when he made his 1982 debut ‘Fresh Out!’” - ChimingBack GREAT!!

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