We are young and alive!!
Ah yes, the intoxication of youth. Played out thousands of times in the annals of rock music. Beach Slang's 26-minute contribution to the fist-pumping genre is superb, a power-pop race to beat the sunrise, and with just enough punk snarl to keep you focused on the task at hand: go hard because it ends all too quickly.
Formed in Philly in 2013, Beach Slang consists of James Alex (vocals, guitar), Ruben Gallego (guitar), Ed McNully (bass), and JP Flexner (drums). On their debut full length, arguably the best rock record of the year, the band rips through a blistering but melodic set of guitar rock with nods to everyone from The Replacements to Japandroids. The underlying melodicism, reaching dreamy levels in parts, hits a continuous sweet spot, raucous but imminently listenable.
We're allowed to be alive!!
2 comments:
D-man, I love that we talk about music all year, but you always keep a couple of nuggets like this to yourself. Well played.
Ha! Always gotta have a hot joint in the back pocket! Thanks for checking in.
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