GENTLEMAN JESSE: I Wonder If You Would Even Notice: Singles And Rarities Vinyl LP

Sixteen songs tracking the first five years of Gentleman Jesse -- early demos through a string of punchy, danceable singles, with liner notes by the artist himself.

One of the brighter stars from the mid-oughties, when power pop was on the rise among punks and the Pitchfork crowd alike, Gentleman Jesse burst onto the scene in 2006 with "I Don't Wanna Know (Where You Been Tonight)." Sporting the Carbonas' rhythm section and their rough-and-ready DIY approach via drummer Dave Rahn, the project conjures comparisons to the Nerves in how it filters drama and desperation through pop sensibilities -- upbeat, breezy numbers best blasted on the car stereo at 80 miles per hour. The guitars may not be distorted, but far from being saccharine or kitschy, Gentleman Jesse is truly more POWER than POP. Each record features a layout packed with photos from the first half decade of the group's existence, with liner notes by Jesse himself.