"Taking influences such
as late sixties Del Shannon and The Everly Brothers and filtering them
through his own mutant California fuzz, Mikal deftly explores his
singer/songwriter side that at moments feels like a punk Harry Nilsson
or Curt Boettcher that balances sweet melodies & chords with chunky,
psychedelic guitar freak-outs. Don’t let the opening Beach Boys-ian
harmonies of “Is It Alright?” fool you into thinking this record can be
easily pinned down... with long-time friend & collaborator Ty Segall
producing, Eric Bauer (Ty Segall, Royal Baths) running the tape machine
and guests like John Dwyer of The Oh-Sees, you can be positive you’re
in for something special. Once those guitars kick in, and you hit that
first transcendent chorus, you’ll be hooked and anxiously awaiting what
comes next."
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