Johan - Johan [1996 11 04]

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Review by Stewart Mason
The first album by the Dutch pop quartet Johan didnt make a lot of noise outside the Netherlands, which is a shame because its mix of indie-guitar nervousness, power pop hooks, and retro-pop sophistication is absolutely terrific. Singer-guitarist Jacco de Greeuw sings the instantly catchy tunes in flawless unaccented English, in accordance with the grand Europop tradition, and lead guitarist Remco Krull fills the songs with just-so one-note solos and Wedding Present-style strummy riffs. The songs, all originals with the odd and unexpectedly perfect exception of a suitably psychedelic cover of Aphrodites Childs Its Five OClock, are uniformly solid, and the simple, straightforward production keeps things relatively unadorned, with the exception of a moody cello on Swing and layered, breathy overdubbed harmonies on the trippy Life on Mars (not the Bowie song). An unpretentious debut with few weaknesses. (4.5/5)

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