6th December 2009

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The Fresh & Onlys - Only One I Want
The Fresh & Onlys (Castle Face)

This CD, the Fresh & Onlys self-titled debut, came out a while ago, but was apparently misplaced at the station. It resurfaced recently, so I figured I’d give it a spin so we can get it into the stacks, since these guys have put out another pretty good record earlier this year, which we did receive and enjoy.

I’m glad I did.  Front to back, it’s pretty much all sweet garage-rock/garage-pop awesometude.  Cuts like “The Mind is Happy” and “Only One I Want” are heavy, riffed-out rockers - with the latter actually reminding me of a Dixie Dregs riff - and some touch upon the psychedelic, like “Love & Kindness,” which might also be described as almost… funky.

Basically the whole album rocks all the way through.  It was put out by Castle Face, a label run by John Dwyer of Thee Oh Sees. You can’t go wrong here, so pick it up, if you get the chance.  And while you’re out, see if you can find Grey-Eyed Girls, their follow-up to this album.  Very cool.

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