Personnel: Jason Davis (vocals, guitar); Chris Michaels (guitar, keyboards); Eric Roach (mandolin); Steve Bernal (cello); David Chenu (tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); Michael Hoffer (trumpet, trombone); Jeremy Bruch (drums, percussion).

Audio Mixers: Erik Wofford; Chris Michaels .

Recording information: Cacophony Records, Austin, TX.

Recalling rambunctious romantics like the Replacements and Cheap Trick, What Made Milwaukee Famous are a bunch of roustabouts with taut rock chops and an unabashed love for a catchy pop tune. On WHAT DOESN'T KILL US--their sophomore release for Barsuk records--they jump from yearning acoustic fare such as "Middle of the Night" to choppy rock numbers such as "Sultan" with equal ease. And as an added bonus, Michael Kingcaid can sing rock `n' roll with the best of them.