“Let Me Eat Cake When the Menu Says, ‘Cake!’”

Josh Max, onetime Dimensions columnist and full-time FA, and his sparkling spouse Julie have a new CD out as The Maxes (Swipecat Records). Previously known as Josh Max’s Outfit, the Maxes specialize in a club-friendly blend of acoustic pop-rockabilly, ultra-loungey Latin numbers and singer/songwriter reflections. Though the new disc doesn’t contain any FA anthems like its predecessor, Make It Snappy (w./ “I Like A Whole Lot of Woman”), it’s still a rousing good time that’s been regularly spinning in my study for days now. BBDiva Julie gets more vocal tracks now that the band is The Maxes (and not just Josh’s “Outfit”) – good news for anyone familiar with her crystalline voice. I also like Josh’s singing/shouting, which at times favorably reminds me of Squeeze’s Glenn Tilbrook. Final verdict: a big thumbs up from this pop-rock geezer!

For more info on this spiffy new disc, why not check out the Maxes’ website?