Scott Lippincott joins songwriters like Richard Barone and bands like Stone Temple Pilots in paying homage to the Beatles. His songs evoke the spirit of the densely produced later work of that greatest of songwriting bands. Lippincott's press mentions Paul McCartney, but his voice and melodies take more after John Lennon. Even if rock weren't suffering from a malaise of weak songwriting, the excellence of Lippincott's music would stand out. His arrangements are both classic and creative, and each of the five songs on this CD has its own flavor and feel, from the anthemic punch of "Deep in My Heart" to the dreamy pop of "Allison's Room" to the word games of "Everything Runs Together." The arrangements are brilliant, and Lippincott has one of those irresistible voices that were just made for pop music. The only problem is that the lyrics don't always make sense. What does "She's not happy that she's on her knees/Easy to please" mean? Poetic license allows some rule breaking, but not at the expense of meaning: "Deep in my heart I know, the more things are different/And I know you'll always wanna stay the same" is ungrammatical to the point of confusion. Lippincott is capable of pointed and insightful lyrics ("It's not that I think you are lying/I just don't like to get the truth from you"); he just needs to be more consistent with them and treat the English language with the same loving care he treats the language of pop. Aside from that, this music embodies the very best of our pop-rock tradition. It's a real treat for the ears.
- Jon Sobel - THEGLOBALMUSE.COM