Dirty Heads - Super Moon '2019

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 Lets be fair: Californias Dirty Heads serve a purpose. The five-piece band
from Huntington Beach make music that seems scientifically engineered for keg
parties, summer cookouts, and convertible beach cruising. Their sound is also a
21st century update of oft-maligned third-wave ska (although with more of an
emphasis on reggae), where bands like Sublime, Less Than Jake, and the Long
Beach Dub All-Stars tamped down Clinton-era ennui with chill grooves and plenty
of weed-soaked vibes.

While it may seem strange to revisit this genre that virtually sprung out of
nowhere a quarter-century ago, Dirty Heads have managed, with their latest
album, to provide a sonic update that gives it a bit more depth. Just a bit.
Super Moon may contain a heap of derivative sounds that seem cobbled together
from earlier bands, but a unique approach sets it apart from that pack. For
their seventh album, the band enlisted a top-shelf producer. The hiring of Dave
Cobb, best known for his work with acclaimed artists such as Sturgill Simpson
and Jason Isbell, may initially signal a substantial genre shift. But vocalist
Jared Watson was quick to quell those suspicions in the albums press release:
Were not making a fuckin country album! It seems like an unnecessarily defensive
declaration, especially since sounding like Messrs Simpson and Isbell could
hardly be considered a bad thing.
:: TRACKLIST ::

1. Super Moon (03:25)
2. Lift Me Up (02:33)
3. Tender Boy (03:30)
4. Horsefly (04:23)
5. Fear & Love (02:57)
6. Cloudlifter (02:47)
7. Come Back Around (03:13)
8. Lighthouse (02:38)
9. Crow Bar Hotel (03:46)
10. Slow Down (03:43)

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