The tracks on Popscape have been selected from the Bad Examples' four full-length releases (the best of these by far being 1991's Bad Is Beautiful, a tasty grab bag of pop confections) and Covert's two solo excursions. Two previously unavailable songs also appear, the throat-shredding rocker "Let Her Go" and "The Reunion," a sweetly somber ballad....the song selection is relatively well thought out (woulda been nice to see buried B.E. treasures such as "Over My Shoulder" or "Stranger Than Fiction" here, though), and even the less impressive songs gain stature from being in the company of winners like the hot 'n' horny "No Distractions," the wonderfully anthemic "Not Dead Yet" and the incredibly warm and regret-filled "Faces In Picasso's Notebook," the best tune Covert's written to date.
Popscape is a fine musical resume of Ralph Covert and the Bad Examples' recording history, although the best way to experience these well-crafted songs is probably in a live setting.