Quentin Stoltzfus goes under the nom-de-rock Mazarin, probably because it's easier to pronounce than Stoltzfus. However, this disc is pronounced terrific. Stoltzfus is the drummer for Philly space cadets The Azusa Plane, but unlike that band's astral aspirations, WATCH IT HAPPEN is pop of the purest kind. Wonderful and sweet, it's capable of inducing a giddy, intoxicating high--if you love pop, that is.
And this recording is impossible not to love. Beautiful ballads, gorgeous vocals, and catchy hooks careen and collide with one another like protons in a particle accelerator. And just like sub-atomic particles in a collision, these songs give off energy and light. Unlike the army of imitators who blindly ape the form of albums like The Beatles' "Revolver," Mazarin is the genuine item. Stoltzfus stays true to the heart of great pop, and not just the form.