For me personal is this the best plate that until now closed in 2003 is appeared. Behind the name Goldcard goes Charlie Campbell, that in the past part constituted of the from Oregon originating tie Pond. Campbell has self a little bit isolated of the popscene and appears a hermits existence to lead. He is even a little bit mensenvreemd: he wanted single an instore in a local store do when the public him would not be able to see or touch, so that he final in a closed box played. After its departure from Pond he took different tracks on with friends, as Chris Brady (Pound), Sam Coomes and Janet Weiss (Seemingly) and Jason Lytle (Grandaddy). It has label boss Chris Slusarenko of Even Records many persuasiveness gekost - hereby supported through the sorrows of Grandaddy - before Campbell there in closed voted the recordings on cd to set (by which Slusarenko had to promise that Campbell would not need act). The compilatie of the recordings that Campbell the past years has made is really a consistent whole become. Of the sixteen tracks on the album have it only nine a title, the remaining seven tracks have only a number. Track 1 move the tone: a single guitar sees to for an exciting intro for the plate. The second track, We titled Only Doubt Which Theory We Want Professor First, is a wonderschoon song in the very well-known Grandaddy-style. The vocalen are looked after by Brian Ronshaugen (also of Pound). After again so'n beautiful between is it prevent so'n beautiful song and in the on that next song hear we the voice of Jason Lytle (the songs is also by Grandaddy in Modesta take up). And so I yet well just through would be able to go, for always again dive on it fine in rums languages and beautiful songs. Surround through all sorts of musicians appears Campbell as a kind of Brian Wilson the recordings to register. The influence of Brian Wilson is well audible on If I Could Help It. The result is plainly excellent. Charlie Campbell is brilliant.