The elusive Jesse Michaels returns with the intensity of yesteryear. His new band, Classics Of Love, delivers a sonic punk rock sound that would fit comfortably in the DC hardcore scene of the '80s. Mix in The Who, The Clash, Bob Mould, Husker Du, The Hold Steady, Rites Of Spring, Nation Of Ulysses, Fugazi, The Wipers, Guided By Voices, The Kinks and you have a plethora of influences that are hitting Jesse's writing these days.