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by John D. LuerssenIf Antidote is any indication, Denver's Gamits just may be America's best hidden pop/punk secret. Sans the emo-whine and overt studio shine that's come to plague the underground, frontman Chris Fogel succeeds on good judgments. Launched with "Dotted Lines," the Gamits put their best foot forward in a song that hybrids Cheap Trick's hooks (Fogel's pipes are reminiscent of Robin Zander) with the power of the Foo Fighters. Solid rock is in ample supply thanks to "How to Escape" and the contagious, ferocious "Golden Sometimes," yet the band also succeeds in the jangly mid-tempo realm of "Open Window." Sometimes the force is misdirected, however, as "Curious Vanessa Black" suffers from an aimless repetition, but the soothing acoustic apology "Bridges" rights that wrong. The late album anthem "Bloodstains/Picture Frames" asserts the Gamits -- complete with the crack rhythm team of bassist Scott Swarers and drummer Jason Walker -- are a power trio of the highest order.