HEAD AUTOMATICA - Popaganda Review

Daryl Palumbo has been faulted for everything he’s done since Glassjaw disembanded. For a lot of people, his golden days are over—the best he’s had to offer has came and went. Admittedly, I’ve felt the same way about Palumbo for some time—though I’ll agree that his vocal style is perhaps one of the most infectious, unique styles out there....full text Daryl Palumbo (formerly of Glassjaw) returns with his new band's second full length album after 2004's strong, if rather inconsistent, debut effort Decadence. Popaganda is a rather different beast than its predecessor. Whereas Decadence found Palumbo experimenting with drum loops, electronic effects and collaborations with DJs like Felix Da Housecat, Popaganda shifts the dynamic to that of a fully fledged band, with 13 slices of sunny, catchy power-pop....full text Summer 2004 brought a big surprise from Glassjaw's Daryl Palumbo when he sprung an energetic electrodance project with Head Automatica and their freshman release Decadence, where it thrived off winding vocals and viral electricities that both intrigued and infected listeners....full text