For those keeping score, Pity Party is the second platter from Frank Bednash and Donna Esposito as Mas Rapido, the name the act's called itself since cashing in its Toothpaste 2000 name, which superceded its days as Cowboy and Spingirl. At this point, the only question for those following the duo, which traces its collaborative efforts back to the '80s, is what blend of pop influences does it bring to the table this time around?

The first few bars of album opener "Emily Lloyd," with its fuzzy-edged guitar and Bednash's immediate, sing-song vocals firmly answer that question: back to power-pop thrills. And while Bednash and Esposito trade off lead vocal duties throughout the album, they never waver from their goal of reanimating '60 and '70s ear-candy for a new generation. "Believe It" matches Esposito's bubbly-syrup vocals with a the screaming barbs of buzzing guitars. "Your Last Victory" matches a galloping rhythm that's halfway between alt-country and rock with Bednash's well polished combination of riffs inspired equally by Cheap Trick as The Ramones and an equally galloping vocal. "Girl Du Jour" could be giving a retro makeover to the alt-radio sounds of The Breeders, or it could be borrowing the distortion pedals from the punk acts two garages down. "Chasing Rainbows" inches closer to '70s power-pop revivalism, as Bednash channels the spirit of Big Star -- though possibly it's channeled via The Posies' love of the power-pop greats.

Esposito and Bednash are masters of their trade, if they're the sort who are content to dump big ambition in order to serve as honor guard to the classic power-pop formula until somebody else comes along to kick it into high gear once again. More of a supplement to your well-worn power-pop canon than an installment into it, Pity Party's an album for people who love power pop for the sheer thrill of it -- not for its ability to redefine itself with the times.

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