Beastii Follower CD
As the fall season ushers changing leaves, the need for some surf-witch psychedelic tunes rolls in with the breeze. Everything in this album is enchantingly cohesive and they are probably one of the best new dance-punk acts to come out of Chicago; I even considered attending their record release listening party at the Liars Club. The alchemical structure of Follower is delightful to hear, mixing wistful lyrics, groovy bass, surf-style guitar riffs, steady drums, and a hypnotic keyboard to create a dangerously great sound. My favorite songs include the enjoyably retro “Butch Beach,” get-up-and-twist anthem “Justine,” and the deeply surfable “Spilt Milk.” Self-tagged as Paisley Underground (which desperately needs a revival), I hear some MAZZY STAR on “Sell Out.” BEASTII appreciated many sounds equally among Follower, interspersing the album with slow jams, fast flings, and techno beats. If you like the esoteric band aura mixed with surf-style punk music presented in Follower, I’d prescribe Black Tides by KÓLGA as a follow-up drug to cure the obsessive crate-digging sure to be transmitted by this hauntingly good album.