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“Showcases his knack for composing straightforward tunes that nicely balance pop and rock: not too noisy, never too sweet but always hitting the musical sweet spot” – Spill Magazine

“A sugary blast of soaring hooks and clever lyrical turns David Brookings’ whip-smart songwriting is a perfect match for the tight guitar-driven backing of the Average Lookings” – iTunes Review.

“Carefully-crafted close vocal harmony chiming guitars and freedom from musical gimmickry” – Musoscribe

“This 11-song set is packed with gleeful melodies playful lyrics, and some quite nimble chord changes—the riff in “The Basement Room” is a certified ripper—and Brookings proves himself a strong confident songwriter and sculptor of melody” – Metro Silicon Valley

“From top to bottom, these recordings by David Brookings and friends are radio-ready tunes that like “Hard Times” are catchy as a Covid virus and instantly likable” – New Music Critique

Release Date: 03.24.2017

12 Songs | 42 mins

Compilation Album

Tracks

1. Time to Go (2:42) – from the album David Brookings and the Average Lookings, 2016
2. King Without a Throne (4:05) – from the album End of an Error, 2004
3. Tough Crowd (2:25) – from the album Obsessed, 2007
4. Dead Battery (3:02) – from the album Chorus Verses the Bridge, 2005
5. Hook It Up (4:20) – from the album End of an Error, 2004
6. Cora (3:59) – from the album The Maze, 2013
7. Sand in the Hourglass (3:46) – from the album End of an Error, 2004
8. The Greatest Songwriter No One Ever Heard (3:06) – from the album The Maze, 2013
9. Flashlight Love (3:18) – from the album Glass Half Full, 2009
10. Looking for the One (3:07) – from the album End of an Error, 2004
11. Always Be the Same (3:59) – from the album The Maze, 2013
12. Obsessed (4:06) – from the album Obsessed, 2007

Production

All Songs by David Brookings (ASCAP)