I was holding out for a dark ambient release, or even a light ambient one, to feature in my first review. But then I came across these guys courtesy of a recent Phlow mixtape and have hardly listened to anything else since. The reviews and blurbs on the corresponding Jamendo page tend to emphasize the 60′s vibe and the summer-fun-surf-rock aspects of the music – that’s all fine, but what really grabs me is how tight the band is and how adept they are at cramming the groove into your ear-hole. There’s tons of hooks, and the organ work in particular stands out for adding some funk and jazz riffs without overdoing it. Even the forays into salsa and meringue, which I’ve never much cared for, are big on low end groove. The singing is gritty, and the sound is clean but not over-produced. All in all this is one of the funkiest and most beneficially mood-altering releases – commercial or otherwise – that I have heard in a long time.
Favorite tracks are Glitter Bomb and Supernatural.