09/Wavves - King of the Beach
There’s a world of hurt and disgust towards things past present in many of these raucous and tightly wound pop-punk ditties, as well as an uncertainty about how best to combat or navigate through whatever’s coming next, and yet what we hear is wonderfully playful and upbeat. On this brief 35 minute set, the So Cal post-punk outfit from San Diego tries to soar above it all by flying high on the music (amongst other things) and the coming onslaught of good times. “Understand, won’t you understand? In my time of need, won’t you understand, that I’m just having fun”, you hear midway through this set, and you believe it. You believe it cause you hear it in the vocals busy underlying sneers, complimenting a roll of the eye, or a quick toss of some angst. You believe it cause you hear it in the doo wop sways/bounce of the melodies, the shredded guitars, and beat catching hand claps. You believe it cause even when the lyrics get a little dour or the music lowers its speed, you can hear it: a bunch of young cats just having fun, playing in the sunshine with their chests pointed forward and the music front and center. Kings of the Beach.
KEY TRACKS: King of the Beach/Post Acid/Convertible Balloon
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