What Did You Come Back For? by Community Theatre

Community Theatre --- What Did You Come Back For?

Tracklist:

1) Intro

2)Headlights

3)Blue Blood

4)Grenades

5)What Did You Come Back For?

6)Big Blue Submarine

Hi, it's been a hot minute, how you are doing? I'm great, thx :-)

Community Theatre is a Dream Pop/Surf rock/Indie/whatever band from Hutchinson, Kansas. I had the pleasure of accidentally booking these guys in Springfield, MO a couple months ago before they put this out, and they were spectacular, and we got Steak 'N Shake afterwards. Anyways I'll throw a couple of nice and get out of y'all's hair. 

Isaac has the voice of a literal angel and Micheal has the spiciest guitar licks. Everything is so drenched in the nicest reverb sound. IDK. It's just a sweet sugar pile of nice sounds. If you're into drugs or getting fucked up this probably yr album. Check it out :-)

I think my favorite track is Headlights but I'm not real sure. 

Their Bandcamp!

Wakes By Loop Line

Wakes by Loop Line
Wakes by Loop Line
Wakes by Loop Line

here's the setlist
1)Nothing About You
2)Grin
3)Parts Unknown
4)Dusty Keys

here's an entertaining music video for Parts Unknown (hit that link)

Loop Line is from Minneapolis, Minnesota, or half of them anyways. They've got this chill surf-y vibe mashed in with some 60's-ish melodies and the circus. For max effect you should probably be listening to this on the beach smoking some fruity flavor of cigarillos or weed or whatever you like, I guess. Anyways, they've got that Vampire Weekend-smash-beatles-smash-Temple-smash-Motion City Soundtrack stint going on and if that's up your alley way you should get with it and smash that 'like' button.

My favorite track is Grin, nothing quites get me grooving more than some sour notes with some chillin' vocal and a steady bass groove. The rest of the tracks are ill with infectious vocal harmonies and guitar diddlies so make sure to look out for these dudes with any future releases.

Imagine looking in the void and seeing whirling colors for once because of this stuff, wow.

now for the linkz

THE BANDCAMP

THE TWITTER

THE FACEBOOK

FFO: BEST FRIENDS, Motion City Soundtrack, Surf Curse                                                                      

Oh Just A Few Boys Horsin Around By Dirt Nap

//Oh Just A Few Boys Horsin Around||Dirt Nap\\

1. Jvngle Boys

2. Drunk Snake

3. Tar Pit

4. Birds of Paradise

5. RDMT

6. Le Bushes

7. Kiss My Bones

8. Chocolate Covered Ants

THE River Punk cute fvck bois are back with a brand new 8 song release. Recorded on 4/20, released on 9/11, Dirt Nap is a band full of fun. Their first release, Jvst Ask the Boys, is one I still listen to on a regular basis so this second release coming out means a lot. Dirt Nap reminds me of some 1970's garage band (if I listened to 1970's garage band music). Surf rock but with that midwest lovin. As far as production go, this has to be classified as Lo-fi, but it's the professional kinda lo-fi, if you think that's an actual thing.  This release makes me want to get drunk and go to a basement show and do some weird handstands and skank and cut off my right hand and kiss a boy. (If you go to one of their shows you WILL end up kissing a boy). 

Vocals are lethargic and fun, guitars are filled with wacky reverb and distortion, and the drums (Alex Harris) are fun to listen to and as chaotic as the rest of the release.

                                             "Uragggahhhhhhhhhhh ooooohhhhhhh"

Cool sp00ky riffs are filled throughout, and a western rock aspect is definitely seen throughout (Songs like "Chocolate Covered Ants")

Real picture of Dirt Nap coming back

Not sure if Dirt Nap is still a band, I for one thought they were gone for good, their guitarist/vocal man got a cool job at Nickelodeon in California doing something involving snakes and little boys. The release is put out through Rough Beast Records and Frenchkiss Label Group, and they've got 100 really cool tapes. (I overdrew my account buying one). Right now the release costs $420 to download but if you're lucky it will go up. Get it, so worth it. 10/10 would buy.

"This cum tastes like toothpaste"

Favorite Song: "Kiss My Bones!!!"

Bandcamp

Facebook

Alex Harris

Beach Bums- Washed Out EP

Beach Bums--Washed Out EP

 "Sometimes it's better if party isn't pretty"

'Sup, Beach Bums here from somewhere in Cali, playing some really grungy/dirty surf punk, I have a soft spot in my heart for surf-anything so if it's got the beach feel you better believe I'm going to be a fan.

Cool thing about Beach Bums that their songs aren't pretty and nice ALL the time, there's rough parts that make you wanna do silly moves in the pit or pull your friends hair as your singing as in the first track "Can't Understand". But as soon as it's over, they move into a cool western-vibe for "Spookylust" which kinda serves as the ballad on the ep. The next few songs are pretty stock punk/surf-rock songs with lyrics about either girls or about choking out your friends or something like that. I do like the use of the feedback in "Have You Ever", it's subtle, but very psychedelic. You can definitely feel influences of NOFX which is cool. So based of this current description, y'all should love this EP so get it, cuz it'z free.

Favorite Trackz: Spookylust, Have You ever

bandcamp 

Violet Mess by Free Drunk

Free Drunk-- "Violet Mess"

Free Drunk is a half-surf, half-grunge rock band from Azusa, California (I'm guessing southern cali). The first half of this release is über-surf-y the rest of it sounds like Nirvana (they even have a cover of School up on their bandcamp.). Not a bad release. A lot of cool and relaxed vocal harmonies on here, especially on No Sleep, which seems to have the same general guitar part as Mess, the last song on the album. I'm waiting for these guys new song "Cum Tastes Like Toothpaste" to come out too, heard it's going to be great.

Favorite Track: No Sleep or Skate Kids

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Danger Room Demos by New Madrid

Danger Room Demos | New Madrid

1. Mudlounge Girls

2. Asshole

3. Eye Will (Will U)

4. Cruisin' on the Brown Sound

5. How I'm Hurting You

6. Coongod

7. Piggy Needs a Dustin'

New Madrid is a shoegaze/rockabilly/surf-esq band from Springfield Missouri. New Madrid's releases are all lo-fi, and yet still easy to listen to. Run times on all the songs are long, Danger Room Demos clocking in at around 30 minutes. Vocals are far back in the mix, and what I can make out of them remind me of a lower end Dirt Nap vocal style. Instrumentation is loud, and bass is heavy, which I really enjoyed sitting back and listening to. There are some neat guitar riffs in here, and on a whole the release is really chill. The only downside is that it is a very long release to listen to, and the songs are a bit repetitive. However, each song is different so it's not like they all sound the same. So check it out. 

Favorite track: "Cruisin on the Brown Sound"

Bandcamp

Just Ask The Boys by Dirt Nap

Just Ask The Boys by Dirt Nap

1. Bed

2. Tom Cruisin' 

3. Dog

4. Nag Champah (Ft. Hal Crossno of Blackhole)

5. Touch Myself

6. Peg Leg

7. Scabs

8. Clam Hands

9 .Shore

10. Curse of the Comfort

Dirt Nap is a brand new Surf Rock/Punk/Hardcore band from the 417. Dirt Nap is 3/4ths of Dirk Frazel, my favorite local Emo Band, and is pretty much just Ethnic Women, a local band. Dirt Nap has a wonderful surf rock feel to it, and the vocals throughout are very well done. Production is nicely done, very professional sounding, and mixing and mastering was done almost flawlessly. The entire release is a quick one, and something about this release just gets me going. It's more than just the Surf Rock that you'll find lying around on the side of roads, it's something that is really really worth listening to. 

Favorite Track: Nag Champah

Bandcamp

Surf Curse--Buds

Surf Curse--Buds

So I just found this band like an hour ago and I can already tell they're going to be spending a lot of time in my earbuds. Surf Curse is a surf-rock/indie band from somewhere out there on the blue ocean. I really enjoy the lo-fi-ness of all three of their albums but I pick this one because it's got Goth Babe on it. The lyrics are negative and I love it. I mean, you can't be positive all the time right? Anyways, expect a lot more surf stuff on here thanks to locals like Ethnic Women/Dirt Nap
Favorite Track: Goth Babe

Le bandcamp

I Am Going To Die+Dad by Roof Doctor

I'm Going To Die, by Roof Doctor

1. Ocean City
2. Thanks For The Blankets
3. Mark Dog
4. I Am Going To Die
5. Dishwasher with a Dishwasher
6. Family: Mark Do Better
7. Soda Jerk
I'll apologize in advance for the longish review, I had a lot to say about this release.
I recently did a review on June, Roof Doctor's first release, and I wanted to finish up by doing Roof Doctor's other releases. Now, let's have it known June was a completely acoustic release, and I'll tell you what, I was in for a pleasant surprise when "Ocean City" opened up the song with some nice Saxophone and easy guitar playing. What you have returning in I Am Going To Die is a few aspects seen in June. One is that nasally singing voice from Mark Harper. I'm not saying this is a bad thing at all, however. I was talking with Kasey, who also does reviews for this Blog, and he stated that he for one enjoyed these vocals. I for one did grow accustomed to Mark's singing through June. Anyway, for me it was an acquired taste, but I love it. Another thing brought back would be some of the songs from Roof Doctor's first release, June, such as "Thanks For The Blankets" and "Dishwasher with a Dishwasher".
Maybe it was just me because I heard "Thanks For The Blankets" from June, but the addition of the drums, guitars, bass, and sax just made an already great song, so much better. Plus, "Thanks For The Blankets" is one of those songs with lyrics that go with my life right now.
There is definitely an Emo twist to the music this time around, the simple-yet-well done guitar parts adding so much to the songs. The addition of the Sax brings around a Jazz feel, and the drums seem to roll with that in some songs.
Run times are a little longer on this release, but that's not bad in anyway. I had to download and re-listen to this release multiple times because the sweet Jazz and sad emo put me into a trance-like state, making me space out for half of many of the songs. While June seemed like the kind of album that should be the soundtrack to Juno or some other teen-coming of age movie, this seems to me like the kind of album you put on in the background of taking a bath, taking a nap on a summer day, or kissing your girlfriend in a car or whatever. It's chill.
Just going to point out some favorite part. "I Am Going To Die". Alright, sorry, but if you put Gang vocals into the "I love you song" by Barney, I'll freaking love it. I love the addition of Gang Vocals towards the end of "I Am Going to Die", which seems a little repetitive through the entire song, even though it's the good kind of repetitive, like "Imagine" by John Lennon repetitive.
"Soda Jerk" has a quartet kind of thing going on, and, as a choir student/barber shop quartet lover ,this is awesome for me to see. You've got this sick bass singer and tenors and probably alto or sopranos doesn't matter and then there is clapping and it's good okay.
Just going to point out least favorite parts: "Family: Mark Do Better" I can see this is supposed to be a lyric-heavy song, but clocking in at 6:29, it does get a little repetitive. And not exactly in a good way. In a back of the bar Jazz band playing kind of way, still good, but not really an attention grabber. However they tie the song together in the end with a buildup, even if it is a little too late into the song.
In all, yeah. Make out with your girlfriend to this, or something. It's chill. I dig, recommend.
Favorite Track: "Soda Jerk" "I Am Going To Die"
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Dad, by Roof Doctor

1. Dad. (Dad is off the upcoming full length release Mobile Freedom Home)

"Dad" was released over 2 years after June, Roof Doctor's first release. If you showed me June Roof Doctor, and "Dad" Roof Doctor, I'd have a hard time realizing they are the same band. "Dad" has a chill Emo aspect to the song, and with the lack of Sax, it's almost like they are heading back to the indie-emo sadnesscore aspect as seen in their first release. Which would be totally fine with me, I loved June. There is a spacey-ish feel to "Dad" the kind you get from an indie band trying to be a shoegaze band, if you know what I mean. I for one enjoy "Dad'. Not my favorite of Roof Doctor's, that would have to be either "Roof Doctor" from June, "Soda Jerk", from I Am Going To Die.  

"Dad", however, is a perfect precursor to what is to come for Roof Doctor, and I for one can't wait to see what Roof Doctor has in store. 

BEST FRIENDS--EP

BEST FRIENDS--EP

1)Surf Bitches

2) Lip Curl

3) Grow Old

4) Jacob's Story

5) Ice Cream Dreams

6) Home And Away

7) Joy Revision 

BEST FRIENDS is a Surf-rock band from somewhere in the UK, I don't really remember how I found these guys, but I've fallen in love with this EP nevertheless. I've been getting into a lot of underground stuff the UK has been providing lately, like Nai Harvest or Gnarwolves (which you should check out both of those bands, too) and some other bands off of Art Is Hard Records--which has usually been lo-fi surf bands like this one. But this is BEST FRIENDS first release from 2011, it's also one of the only free ones ;)

So BEST FRIENDS--EP is kind of a dream come true for me, lo-fi, high-energy, sleepy vocals, and short runtimes (which I like longer songs, but not in this style, typically.) and basically shows off some cool guitar leads and nice melodies, all being very surf-y. The guitar just keeps going away at the chords, which really brings out the lo-fi production of this EP. The riffs that bassist bust out are just delicious, which I dig. I mean, besides all the songs being a pretty close to the same tempo, there's nothing bad about this EP.

You need to get this, it's very addictive.

Favorite track: Surf Bitches

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