In dank basements all over the country there are guys and
girls getting’ wild to great guitar music. The room starts to smell like seawater
because of all the sweaty people getting crazy. It’s only appropriate though
because we are all riding the great big waves resonating from reverb-laden
speakers. One of my favorite contemporary surf, garage, and pop bands that I am
nuts about is Flagstaff, Arizona’s Dragons.
I’ve seen this band a couple of times and their music is
super compelling. While a punk influence is obvious, this band doesn’t fall
into a place where their music feels predictable. These guys are super fun and
at times their music reminds me of bands like Kickball and a more laid back
Chinese Stars. Their debut tape “Feel This” which is out on the infamous
Flagstaff label (Morning *) is a six song EP of infectious surf pop songs.
These songs are melancholy, wild, and fun my favorite being the last slam on
the z-side called, “Family and Friends’. There is also a video for this song
online too!
While I don’t know if you can even buy this tape on the net,
it is pro dubbed and the insert is pretty punk looking. However, you can snag
this release for free digitally from the band’s bandcamp!
Listen Here!
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