In Jupiter Sun's world, Brit Pop isn't a nasty word: it's something to be celebrated. It's a world where jangly guitars and bouncing basslines play with baggy rhythms in the strawberry fields overlooking the Waterloo sunset. A world where the Rickenbacker is King, ruling over his minion of pop kids. And then there's reality, where none of Jupiter Sun's finer points -- strong songs, killer melodies, tight rhythms and an excellent guitarist -- are recognized for the musical virtues they truly are. The Stone Roses and the baggy-styled bands spawned by Madchester fever directly influenced this San Francisco Bay Area band, and they sound proud to wear those influences on their sleeves. Sadly, Jupiter Sun split up, leaving one fine album and a sharp EP in their wake.