Brad Marino from The Connection is here with his second solo album, chock-full of power pop and punk rock’n’roll jams. Professional performances and solid songs make for an enjoyably retro listen. If you dig The Real Kids, Johnny Thunders, and any number of late-’70s power pop bands, you’ll probably dig this. –Chad Williams (Beluga, belugarecords.com / Ghost Highway, ghosthighwayrecordings.com / Spaghetty Town, spaghettytown.com)