So I don’t even remember how I stumbled across Ted Leo & The Pharmacists, but I started out with their “Hearts of Oak” album (with the exceptional song “Where have all the rude boys gone”) and was instantly hooked. It’s a solid album with some catchy riffs and great vocal and lyrical work. I also picked up their 3 song set “Sharkbite
Sessions”, which is exclusive to iTunes, and was just as pleasantly surprised with it as well. Now I just picked up “Shake the Sheets” and wow! What a great album! One of the most under appreciated albums that I’ve never heard of, until now. I’m no record reviewer so don’t expect any elaboration about what I like. I’ll just say that it’s a very solid, semi-punk, pop and rock album. I’m only through my first listen, but sometimes that’s all it takes to know that you’ve found something special. I expect this one to get some heavy rotation on my iPod. Check it out, you won’t be sorry.
Ted Leo website