After hearing this perfected piece of ear candy, you’ll wonder why Bob Burger isn’t a big star.

The term “power pop” has been widely overused and misused, but the Singles can positively be deemed poster boys of the idiom.

‘Love, Sex and Death etc’ portrays Simon Love in all his genius glory by putting smart and shrewd lyrics to insistently catchy musical incarnations.

‘Julee’ captures Dave Cope and the Sass showing respect to their origins, while at the same time flashing their own special identity.

Covering a song so unique and classic like the Who’s smash hit “I Can See For Miles” can be rather risky, but Carla Olson pulls it off.

‘Sunday Carvery’ finds Emperor Penguin bingeing on an assortment of musical condiments aimed to satisfy audiences with adventurous appetites.

Crunching with Weezer-like chords, Richard Turgeon’s “I Never Loved You” is magnified by compact melodies, stable beats and flurries of airy harmonies.

Released 50 years ago today, the Kinks’ ‘Kronikles’ focused on a period governed by astute and imaginative lyrics, and melodies rich with color and mobility.

Terry Carolan has been an unstoppable force on the alternative-music scene since the early ’70s.

Tom Shotton’s 10-track debut sounds like Billy Joel interacting with Rupert Holmes, supported by occasional input from Steely Dan.