I normally have a rule for what I post on this site: over half of the album has to be instrumental. For Davie I'll bend it: 3 instrumentals, 4 vocal tracks.
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The Concussions hit an amazing middle ground between being absolutely crammed with hooks and being understated. What I find is that this combination makes for an absurd amount of repeat spins in the car, especially as background music. Now, I hate talking about instro as background music, but when everybody finds themselves whistling it when they get out, I think that's OK. The Concussions are able to grab that simpler form of riff-based song-writing that seems left in the 60s and they do it effortlessly.
While there ain't nothin keeping me from playing whatever I wawnt, today happens to mark 31 personal laps around the sun, so I'm REALLY going to play what I want. Doesn't matter how many times I've played it, how recently, all killer, no filler.
Here's what I played last week
8/22/16
the space cossacks - Transatlantic orbit (live supernova)
The Cave 4 - Bikini Crash (Banzai Washout)
bevel emboss - tarantula (celluloid)
LOS FRENETICOS - el mapa y el territorio (el sonido que perdura)
The Supersonicos have a project going: every month they release two EPs full of covers of Uruguayan music until they get to 10 EPs.
There's not a whole lot of surf happening on the Florida panhandle (musically or otherwise) but The Intoxicators are a fine representative. Easter Eggs on Halloween has plenty of variety, certainly not locked to a tempo or mood, but it never drags, always seems ready to go. And when it's going, they can really rip. This album is front-loaded with the heavy songs: "Frozen Cossacks", "Sake Shaker" and "Easter Eggs on Halloween" are as savage as The Intoxicators have ever been, and the production quality is perfect-- the bass adding a bit more roar to the lead Wray-like guitar tone.
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