Yes that's the title of an Elvis Presley movie but it's the other well known Elvis (Costello) that is strongly evoked on this retro rocking disc. Which by default also means you'll hear Buddy Holly, John Lennon and Gram Parsons in Jeff Cohen's gritty songs. Fine by me, I'd say. 7.
Chicago Tribune Online, June 24, 1999
Philo's just-released debut LP "The Trouble with Girls" makes clear that this local three-piece outfit is more dour trio than power trio. Philo is made up of members of former Chicago rock and country-rock groups, and that pedigree emerges in the band's music. Shifting easily between buzzing uptempo guitar-pop and spare, heartsore country odes, Philo strings dark, often downcast lyrics over generally solid six-string hooks. The group's penchant for melancholia is especially evident on its forlorn, folky rewrite of Sam Cooke's "Cupid." But though the subject matter leans toward the morose, "The Trouble with Girls" is a consistently energizing listen.
The Trouble with Girls
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