Phil Dirt - Reverb Central - PO Box 1609, Felton, CA 95018-1609 USA The Swamis - Hearing Test EP
 | 4 song CD-EP from San Francisco's latest spy-surf band. I reviewed the first track some time back from an advance DAT, and I still do not like it. The other three tracks are great. They have a grand sense of humor, and a wonderful sense of arrangement. |
Picks: Moonbuggy, The Drop Zone, Ayo, Swami Shot
Track by Track Review
Gimmicky Spy Surf (Instrumental)
Spy flick John Barry-ish tune with shouts of "Moonbuggy" a la gimmicky 60's singles. Not my cup of tea.
Spy Surf (Instrumental)
Melodic & spy like. Nice pacing and clean sound. Single note melody line.
Latin Surf (Instrumental)
Amp buzz... cool Latin number. The bass is too big in the mix. Cha cha surf party! Very happy and infectious. I like it a lot, despite the recording issues.
Surf Ska (Instrumental)
Ska surf & infectious rhythms. Not much direction, but very fun.