Blue Skies for Black Hearts - Love Is Not Enough
Reviewed by david
A Critical Quickie No, they're not a Victory Records band. Hell, they're nowhere close to that whole scene, regardless of what the name Blue Skies for Black Hearts may bring to mind. Love Is Not Enough is superb, kinda lazy pop, bubbly but not the least bit overwrought nor formulaic indie pop (which is good, but there's more than enough already)--lots of handclaps, bells, and keys (thankfully) don't make appearances. It's pure upbeat melody. Leader Pat Kearns turned knobs on The Exploding Hearts' classic Guitar Romantic; this is what that record would've sounded like had the punk rock influences not come into play. Download "Here Comes the Rain" [www.kingofheartsrecords.com]