Seattle’s Acapulco Lips have always been a band you could count on for sun-baked fuzz, jangly hooks, and that sweet spot where garage grit meets 60s girl group charm. But Now — their latest full-length via Killroom Records — feels like they’ve taken that cocktail, added an extra shot of swagger, and served it with a little more bite. Produced by Killroom co-founders Ben Jenkins and Troy Nelson and mastered by Pacific Northwest punk legend Kurt Bloch, the record oozes analog warmth and a lived-in confidence that only comes from over a decade of doing this thing for real. From the opening swirl of “Welcome to the Other Side,” you’re…
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The Crystal Teardrop ‘…Is Forming’ Vintage Psychedelic Rock
The new album is inspired by the experimentation of the late 1960s with psychedelic effects, strong female vocals, sitar and garage rock songwriting. It is 100% analog recording, production and straight from tape to vinyl pressing.