Monday, January 26, 2015

The Mozzies - Kool Patrol


Artist: The Mozzies
Title: Kool Patrol
Genre: Garage rock
LP/Album
2015
Sounds Like: Allah-Las
Favorite Track: She Left Me For A Letterman
Available as: Download, cassette (Wiener)

When I first heard about Wiener Records, a subsidiary of Burger Records which will press, promote, and sell cassettes of any recording you send them, I thought there couldn't possibly be anything good on there - that it would be the place you send your demos to when no other label will release them. Boy, was I ever wrong! I haven't delved very deeply into their catalog, but the first one of their releases I listened to was this album, and it's a real winner.

I know next to nothing about The Mozzies. I know who's in them, I know they're from California, and I know they play damn well. That's it. They play lo-fi garage rock that combines surfy guitar sounds with three-chord melodies that belie their real ability - when they shift keys or break into a guitar solo, you can tell that these guys really know their stuff. Their music has different layers of tune and rhythm that is unusual for DIY garage rock, but works very well, and in a genre that has almost completely discarded them, it's nice to hear some good guitar solos.

I expect great things from The Mozzies in the future. I'm doubtful that they'll ever break into the mainstream - this style of music is too retro to really be popular with a mainstream audience in 2015 - but I will be very surprised if they don't garner a considerable following in the next few years. I look forward to their next album. This one is on Spotify and is available from the band's Bandcamp page as a digital download or cassette, but, while their small supply lasts, it's cheaper to order the cassette directly from Wiener Records.

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