Somebody check this man's I.D.
That a 21-year-old singer/songwriter can so accurately recapture the summer breeze gentle guitar pop of the late '60s, without parody or irony, is downright bizarre. Perhaps Jim Fusco (http://www.jimfusco.com) is the reincarnation of a forgotten rock star. Or maybe he's lying, using a fake bio and Photoshop-tweaked pictures.
But does it really matter? After all, we should be happy enough that somebody remembers how good the music of that time period was, giving it the proper respect and tender loving care. "What About Today" is track after track of hummable '60s golden lights, from the wah-wah psychedelia of "Another Backwards Day" (even the title is so '60s) to the Beach Boys-ish harmonies of "Sometimes."
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Fusco must've inherited an older parent or relative's record collection and discovered the sense of wonder and joy that the Beach Boys, the Byrds, the Zombies, the Beatles, and the Moody Blues brought to an entire generation. Every song is sung with affection and good vibrations.
Oddly enough, the best track here actually reminds one of the '70s and not the '60s. The charming, melancholy "What Left to Do?" is gorgeous, reminiscent of Bread, America, and Classics IV.
Fusco is a man out of time - or is he? Whether or not Fusco is actually 21 has yet to be believed.
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