Heaven's Gateway Drugs - Apropos (2014)

I have been on a BJM kick since our recent discussion of the band, and have been on the hunt for like-minded acts. The good folks at Ongakubaka turned me onto this Indiana band that clearly owes a debt to Anton and his crew, right down to their name. This is highly polished stuff that could easily appear on a slew of revival compilations, and might fool a few listeners into thinking this jumped right out of 1969. "Read Between the Lines" is about as strong an album opener as you can get, and by the time I reached the track "Secrets" near the end of the record, I knew I would be spinning this disc again. Highly recommended.


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Heaven's Gateway Drugs - Apropos (2014)

Triptides - Couch Surfer (2012)

It’s raining like a mother here in Northern California over the last two weeks, and I am already missing the warm sun of San Diego’s beaches. I love the gloomy weather, don’t get me wrong, but having grown up in Southern Cali, I generally expect a few days of wet weather to be buttressed by a few weeks of sun. Spoiled, I know.

Triptides is helping me get over these rainy day blues with their beautiful and lush surf-rock. These guys are from Indiana, so I figure they don’t hit the waves all that often, but they have definitely created the soundtrack for anyone who does. Or for that matter, anyone dreaming of warmer weather and hazy summer days. These guys put out an excellent cassette a few months ago on Beachtapes, and this new single is free and worthy of repeated plays.

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Triptides - Couch Surfer (2012)