Music Reviews

Par Avion – "Surf The Friendly Skies/Nashville Surfline" – [Self Released]

Cousin Mary   7/13/2019   A Library, CD

Three piece surf music band from Southern California headed up by guitarist Bernard Yin (who has been in many bands including Brazil 2001), his wife bassist Rebecca Ramirez, and Derek O’Brien on drums (Social Distortion, Agent Orange). Excellent playing on these tracks, with some Latin, spaghetti Western and country tinges. Good twang and reverb and I hear that these guys actually surf!

Young Barons, The – "Bitchin'" – [Self Released]

Cousin Mary   7/13/2019   A Library, CD

The Young Barons are aptly named – a teenage surf music trio from Rockaway Beach (Pacifica). These covers of surf classics are well played and arranged, great energy overall. Authentic and yes, indeed, bitchin’!!

Madassane, Ahmoudou – Zerzura, Original Soundtrack Recording

carsonstreet   7/12/2019   12-inch, International

Tuareg (twaa·reg) rock giving us middle east psych/drone sounds as it leads us on a journey. Tuareg guitar has become folk music in the contemporary Sahara. Originally political ballads, created in exile in Libya, today the sound has expanded to encompass everything from introspective love songs, blistering psychedelic rock, and synthesizer and drum machine. Zerzura is the first-ever ethnographic acid Western! In a genre-defying film, Zerzura follows a young man from a small village in Niger who leaves home in search of an enchanted oasis. His journey leads him into a surreal vision of the Sahara, crossing paths with djinn, bandits, gold seekers, and migrants. The Tuareg inhabit the Saharan regions of North Africa – Niger, Mali, Libya, Algeria and Burkina Faso. Tuareg is an Arabic term meaning abandoned by God. No FCCs in English anyway.

Pengo – File Under WTF

carsonstreet   7/12/2019   A Library, CD

The album title says it all. Different genres and parts of genres on every track. Pengo has been around for over ten years and used to be known as “heavy psychedelic” but now can’t be categorized. On File Under WTF Pengo has created its own strange time-space universe. First two tracks noisy, scratchy and spacey. Best tracks 4, 6 & 7. Worst track 5 – long spoken orgasm about a train engine – zzzzzz.

Alias – Fever Dream- [Anticon]

Dangerous Dan   7/10/2019   A Library, CD

Brendon Whitney, also known as Alias, is one of the founders of the Anticon Label. Fever Dream is 42 minutes of mostly instrumental electronic hip hop beats. Atmospheric landscapes that are tripped out and lush. More on the side of indie electronic music but rooted in early hip hop. A dash of R and B and psychedelia for good measure.

Filthy Huns – Filthy Huns- [Not Not Fun Records]

Dangerous Dan   7/10/2019   12-inch, A Library

The Filthy Huns 2013 release of electronic experimental lo-fi. Interesting weirdness with a motor cycle theme.

Mushroom Patience – Not For Sale – [Atro.Fact]

Dangerous Dan   7/10/2019   A Library, CD

Italian avant garde band based in Rome.Formed in the early 80’s, Mushroom’s Patience weaves acid jazz, electronics, experimental sounds and improvisation

Marriage + Cancer – Marriage + Cancer" – [Self Sabatage]

Dangerous Dan   7/10/2019   A Library, CD

Noise rock with feed back and odd time signatures. Deranged and disturbing vocals. Sludgey and punishing. Angry quartet from Portland. Hardcore.

Rogers, Wayne – Air Below, The – [Twisted Village]

Dangerous Dan   7/10/2019   12-inch, A Library

Wayne Rogers, formally of magic Hour, Major Stars and crystalized Movements. Lots of fuzz and great guitar work. This album was recorded in a shed in Wayne Rogers back yard

Kilgour, David and The Heavy Eights -Left By Soft – [Merge Records]

Dangerous Dan   7/10/2019   A Library, CD

David Kilgour , founding member of The Clean applies his signature guitar twang to care free tunes. Songs recorded between 2004 to 2006 at the Tin shed and studio one. Out of New Zealand. A hint of country, David Kilgour’s influences are Bob Dylan and Lou Reed. Flows nicely.