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After working for a time as Pop the Balloon with future solo artist and producer Adam Schmitt, Menck formed Choo Choo Train (and the side groups Bag O'Shells and the Springfields for good measure) with Chastain in the late '80s and set out to conquer the world. Eleven simple tracks by the twinky trio (with guitarist Darren Cooper), including all of the Briar Rose and High EPs, were posthumously compiled as Briar High and issued over Menck's strenuous objections. Sanctioned or not, it documents the group's aerated Anglo-pop obsessions in lightly rendered cut-to-the-heart songs — "Flower Field," "When Sunday Comes (She Sighs)," "My Best Friend" — given a sparkly dusting of chiming guitars, snappy beats and Chastain's wimpiest vocals. Poignant, pretty and dizzyingly gentle power pop. Jeff Murphy of Shoes guests on "Every Little Knight"; Menck sings lead on "Big Blue Buzz" and "Wishing on a Star."

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1 Briar Rose / 2 Big Blue Buzz / 3 Nothing Else! / 4 Flower Field / 5 Every Little Knight / 6 Catch Another Breath / 7 High / 8 Wishing On A Star / 9 My Best Friend / 10 When Sunday Comes (She Sighs) / 11 Parasol