THE FAULTS
The Faults... (Lynn Point)

While worshipped by the alt.country faithful, as far as  mainstream knowledge goes, most people know groundbreaking band Uncle Tupelo more for the split that resulted in Wilco and Son Volt than   anything they did  themselves. The same may be said about the   V-Roys when all is said and done.  The band managed to release two great studio discs and one posthumous live CD  before splintering into two bands, Scott Miller & The Commonwealth and this  band, featuring V-Roys co-leader Mic Harrison. Both bands, to me anyway,  already seem to be putting out better music than the V-Roys did, as much as I  loved that band. While Miller's CD is more grassroots country, this CD by The  Faults is about as power pop as a former country artist can probably get. Cool melodies and poppy twists abound, all the while retaining the Stones-y  grit that occasionally recalls Harrison's former band. A cross between  Matthew Sweet and Terry Anderson is the closest comparison I can get. Besides, I'm too busy listening to this to worry about it! Pick this up!!