Wavy hair, colorful t-shirts, salty skin, sitting around a fire, listening to the ocean, the smell of sea water.It’s summer, finally. And yes, there is no ocean anywhere around me, still I found a substitute for that.
Ganglians are a Sacramento band. So, obviously they know beaches and the ocean very well.I Heard an interview with them on the radio today. Very nice guys still rehearsing on their old gear.
I immediately felt like being on a holiday listening to their music. Floating away on a wave of easiness and bliss. Totally refreshed I listened to more of their stuff. I’m amazed.
I can truly recommend them to you if you’re into The Beach Boys, MGMT and 70s guitar pop.
Ganglians so far released their album Monster Head Room in 2009. You can get in on Amazon.
Summer 2010 in my opinion definitely is linked to that whole bohemian, positive, enjoyable scene.
And so are Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti. They, too have that vibe to them that hooks you up with wanting to dance and wanting to feel the sand run through your hands. It took Ariel Pink long enough to pass their enjoyment on to the people. Now songs like ‘Bright Lit Blue Skies’ are played in every club.
Ariel himself already started to make music and releasing his first tapes in 2002. By that time he was known as an avantgard musician, and from what I read came across as being pretty eccentric. And persistent. To the day the guy has released and re-released the proud number of 17 tapes and records. Chapeaux to that!
The album Before Today was released on 4AD on June, 8 2010.
So far those two are my favorite Beach Phenomenon participants. Musical summer 2010, bring it on.
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