Scatterheart is a decidedly poppier direction for Doug than his previous work. Most of this is due to the vocals of Jesse Enright, who from the few pictures I saw, reminds one of Perry Farrell. The band also includes bassist Wes Deboer and drummer Mike Southworth. The material on this record is aimed squarely at the radio and they should have no problem achieving that.

Five of the six songs on the mini-album all tread the same territory, punching holes in the speakers with their energetic rock�almost power-pop. Actually power-pop is not really the correct term but they're on the lighter side of rock and the songs have a youthful flair and so if looks like a duck�.

"Desire" is the first to elbow its way out of the CD to introduce itself to your ears. The infectious chorus should have your toes fluttering after a note or two and you'll be playing air guitar with Mr. Fury in no time.

"Say It" and "New Foundation" (especially satisfying with its more aggressive guitar) keep things moving, with "Shadows" impressively stepping away from the other two with a bit more diverse song structure.

The highlight of the record is the one cut that stands apart from the rest musically. It's "Soothe", a ballad that effectively displays the songwriting prowess of the band. Enright is at his most endearing and the dynamics of the song work to showcase him properly. Very impressive song, this is! It's back to the dancing for the final cut "Goodnight Angel" and it's the only cut that disappoints slightly. The verses melodically speaking are a bit average, however the hooky chorus comes along for the rescue.