Ganglians
Still Living
Lefse
2011
Rating: 7 jungle cousins out of 10
Apparently on their most recent album Ganglians decided it would be a good idea to become the Beach Boys. They don't really have the vocal chops to pull it off completely, but the effort and ideas are good and the songs are plenty catchy for the most part. And I'm talking later, Van Dykes Park-influenced Beach Boys, without the whimsy and with some folk leanings mixed in. One of the greatest pop bands in musical history? You could choose worse musical directions as a band, that's for sure. I suppose for a modern comparison, the kids might like that they are reminiscent to Fleet Foxes, though the Foxes are considerably mellower and not nearly as full of hooks as this album is. I'm not sure how long this album will hold my attention, but it sounds great right now.
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