Doug Derek & The Hoax ‎- Who The Hell Is Doug Derek

Doug Derek & The Hoax ‎- Who The Hell Is Doug Derek - 2008

from Powerpopaholic

If you ever dreamed of finding that “unknown” pop nugget in the back of the record store’s cut out bin, then Doug Derek & The Hoax will make you smile. Much like when Not Lame unearthed “The Toms” a few years ago, Doug Derek was a little known garage band from New Haven, CT during the same period (1980-81). The album is a snapshot in time of the skinny tie era of power pop similar to Paul Collins’ Beat, The Plimsouls and even Peter Case a little bit. The big “hit” here is the opening two tracks “Bobby’s Gotta Get Back To Boston” and ” I Don’t Really Like It Here” which would fit just perfectly on those DIY power pop compilations that Rhino Records made long ago. The remaining tracks are good too, another standout is “Airwaves” which almost sounds like a Rubinoos song with it’s excellent guitar breaks and earnest chorus, about a band’s rise to fame. This album would most definitely have been a hit at the time, but it fell through the cracks.

01. Bobby's Gotta Get Back To Boston
02. I Don't Really Like It Here
03. Airwaves
04. Never Seen A Girl Like You
05. I Can Remember
06. Show Your Love
07. I Wanna Be Rich
08. I Need Your Love (Let Me Take You Into The Night)
09. Flight 162
10. Message In Your Eyes
11. Bobby's Gotta Get Back To Boston (1980 Version)
12. I Didn't Really Like It Here (1980 Version)


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