Jacuzzi Boys
Glazin'
Hardly Art
2011
Rating: 7 kool kats out of 10
Jacuzzi Boys are from Miami, Florida...cause when you think scuzzy garage pop, you think southern Florida. "lo-fi jangle pop" might be an even better descriptor, but they are part of the whole modern garage rock scene so why not just go with it. This isn't groundbreaking material, no one is trying to reinvent the wheel - it's just a trio of young dudes who wrote a really enjoyable, catchy record of pop jams that would be perfect for listening to with the windows down in the middle of the summer. Being November, it might not have the same effect, but if you feel the need to roll your windows down go for it. It's got sloppy Beach Boys hooks without the harmonizing, Ramones punk simplicity and sensibility, and the songs seem to all have the same stoned pace, like the band smoked out before every recording session.
This isn't the best thing I've heard all year, and it might get lost in the shuffle as the years were on, but it's very enjoyable to listen to in the here and now. Given how many bands there seem to be like this these days (and 94% of them coming from San Francisco), this is definitely one of the better ones.
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