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  1. Jan 9, 2018
    80
    Tight drums that bring The Smiths to mind hold the whole thing down, as guitars and bass sparkle, their counterpoint (not to mention reverb applied with a trowel) creating a comic-book cool atmosphere throughout. Throw a few saxes into the mix and you’ve got yourself a vintage-yet-modern rock’n’roll classic.
  2. Uncut
    Jan 9, 2018
    60
    The Surfing Magazines offer a cinematic surf-themed perspective that adds an interesting layer to a skeleton of spindly indie-pop. [Oct 2017, p.40]
  3. Mojo
    Jan 9, 2018
    60
    Languid, warm, West Coast psych set. [Oct 2017, p.98]
  4. Jan 9, 2018
    50
    It looks like they were having fun, but sounds slightly less so--overall, it's clear that no one here was expecting to blow the industry apart; instead, they sound content just making music and recording the experience.