The Pedaljets

In a bittersweet, almost mythical case of bad timing, when widespread recognition came calling for the Pedaljets in 1990, few people realized that the cele­brated KC quartet had actually just broken up. Much more than a memento of local lore, however, this newly restored version of the band's second album probably won't reopen old wounds for fans who pined for the coulda-contended days when the Jets were flying high. That's because even after 18 years, this music sounds startlingly contemporary and fresh. The Pedaljets had the jangle-bop of the late '80s down pat. They also wrote superb songs that matched the power and sweep achieved by household-name contemporaries R.E.M. and Huskur Du. This is a lost treasure that was definitely worth digging up.