What A Feeling

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Green Point is a small town north of Sydney on the east coast of Oz. Though it may be separated from the US by thousands of miles of ocean, there’s plenty of cultural cross-pollination. Sullivan Street hails from Green Point, but to listen to them, you’d think they grew up stateside on a diet of Matchbox Twenty and Counting Crows. Led by half-brothers Liam Whan and Evan Long, the group churns out panging pop rock, heavy with heart. Bleeding begins with a rainfall of piano reminiscent of Vanessa Carlton’s A Thousand Miles before swelling to pure pop catharsis. It’s a song that would be perfect for a sad scene from an MTV reality series. Sullivan Street aren’t ones to shy away from feelings. Case in point: Don’t Let Me Down”a dreamy pop ballad that works itself up to a lachrymose chorus. If all that emotion wears you out, skip to Different, a jangling pop rocker that sounds like Matchbox Twenty’s 3 AM, only from down under. Otherwise, enjoy the sentiment.