The Growlers

[Surell]

I've just now discovered this band, recommended because I dig John Maus, and I can understand the relation because they give a lo-fi treatment to a more retro sound, only where John Maus goes with a deconstruction of popular music forms of the 80s, like pop or funk or Joy Division type stuff, these guys pick apart the 60s, from that kinda Phil Spectorish sound translated to a regular band format, The Zombies pop, the Animals or Doors type of chilly rock, there's a riff on this one song that's a little Shins sounding, and there's a little country rock there too, and even a kinda reggae sound. The guy has a very dry voice, not like monotonous but it sounds kinda brittle. It's cool stuff, though, very well done and pretty neat considering what's popular, even if it seems kind of Best Coast-ish, it really feels totally derived from the era, like this is archived material from the 60s version of Fat Possum.

The only downside is that this pretty rad album is called Hung At Heart. But don't let that deter you.



I can't remember what this sounds like, voice is very reminiscent, especially with the chord changes and melody. It's a really sweet tune though, like back in those Buddy Holly days though.



This is the one that seems kind of, I think it's dubby? Not sure if that's the right kind of reggae I'm thinking of.