This is the first time I've heard Hoi Polloi and this kicks butt! However I'm sure this doesn't sound like old Hoi Polloi. This is well worth spending money to purchase. 11 songs of infectious alterna-pop music with a hard edge on some of the tunes. "Tip-Toe" is simply a killer tune and well worth having the rest of the disc over, but it gets better, the rest of the songs are just as cool, plus Jenny Gullen's vocals are superb by any standard! Go now and live Happy Ever After!
Other coverage for this album
The Lighthouse June 1995Reviewed by Roger AppelinskiSome bands shine more brightly when offered creative freedom--many do not. Hoi Polloi is thankfully one of the former, which has made them Happy Ever After--or at least happy until they have to record another album--who knows. Most noticeably, producer Steve Hindalong has helped Hoi heavily stack the guitars. Where the bass was more prevalent in earlier efforts and the strength relied mainly on…Heaven's Metal #53Reviewed by Doug Van PeltThis band has undergone an attitude adjustment. These transplanted Kiwi's sound like they're not trying to please the Christian A/C radio people anymore. They sound like they don't mind scaring people away with their loud music. Maybe it's the on-edge lyrics they're writing. Vocalist Jenny Gullen throws barbs out there, like "You wear rejection like a wreath around your neck..." The emotions hit…Similar sounding releases
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