Melodic, mindful and memorable… ”Good Things” is cd player worthy. While not a screaming rock tour de force or low key offering- Ferguson falls somewhere in the middle delivering crafty, hook laden pop that has polished lyrics and solid, engaging vocals. Ferguson also knows how to keep it tight and not overt – 10 tracks eek out a 35 minute cd that leaves you exactly where it should – wanting more. Good Things follows Duff’s 2005 EP 400 Miles, which was named one of the top 25 releases in 2005 by an unsigned band in Music Connection Magazine. Duff’s solo touring has taken him up and down the West Coast…

Polished west coast power pop – shallow and pretty. Pop was never meant to be a thing of deep meaning and contemplation and ‘Good Things’ is certainly true to that template. Simple tunes with catchy choruses and sunny dispositions imbue this short cd (35 mins) with a great sense of optimism and good will. The title track is so joyous it could be a theme tune for some new age radio programme espousing the arrival of nirvana. Duff Ferguson has released 5 EPs prior to this one and the sound is polished with all production boxes ticked and musicians drilled. The vocals are deceptively assured and each track has its…

Good Things is certainly an appropriate title, and it’s a quality disc of California pop… As much as I like to be up on the latest power pop releases, a few always manage to slip through the cracks. Back in early 2005, I bought an EP titled 400 Miles by an artist named Duff, and enjoyed it. But I never heard about Duff again, and chalked it up to a case of another one-and-done artist. Well it turns out that the Duff of 400 Miles is actually Californian Duff Ferguson, and he released Good Things in mid-December of last year, which only came to my attention in recent weeks. Good Things is…

Since we feature a lot of AOR and power pop, we cover a lot of releases that are brimming with positivity, inspiration, and feel good music. Duff Ferguson can certainly join the ranks of such artists, but could also be a contender to be their leader. Duff Ferguson’s full-length debut, “Good Things” is aptly named; most of the tracks are instant pick me ups in lyric and spirit, with excellent musicianship and well-crafted harmonies – good things indeed. An impressive list of guests who are no strangers to fans of power pop grace this release, including Todd Herfindal (Meadows), guitarist Tony Gilkyson (Bob Dylan), bassist Taras Prodanuik (Lucinda Williams). The record will snap…