Texas sets a new standard for pop music. PlayRadioPlay!'s sole man-behind-the-curtain, Dan Hunter, has crafted an alterna-pop epic that's catchy, tongue-in-cheek and straight-up danceable. Clashing synth textures and pop-punk melodies, Hunter's found the middle ground between Justice and Blink 182. That's quite a place to be for a young songwriter, and it shows he’s only going to get better with age. "I'm a Pirate, You're a Princess" is the kind of witty pop kids these days need to hear, while "Madi Don’t Leave" has a chorus that's epic enough to trigger an arena sing-a-long. Some of the album's later cuts don't pack the same potent punch that the first half of the record does. However, that can be overlooked with pop brilliance like "Some Crap About Furniture" and second-to-last track "Forgiveness, The Enviable Trait." In the end, pop this in and be ready to dance, because even the grooves are bigger on Texas.
—Rick Florino
03.17.08
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