Just sent out the last of the Double Crown Music Club subscriber discs today! If any of you have a radio show, or write reviews for a newspaper, magazine, website or blog, drop us a line at: records@dblcrown.com - we'd like to get as much coverage as possible with this disc.

Sean
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Surf CD's / Vinyl / Fanzines / DVD's
Aloha Screwdriver - Lunar Wobble CD
The Nebulas - Euphorion LP / CD
Supertubos - The Fourth Drive CD
Continental Magazine - Issue #37 w/17 Song CD

Wow!!!!
What a earful this cd is.
I've listened to it on the clock radio
Before bed. And then in my truck on a good drive yesterday.
Need to sit down and put it on the Home stereo.
There is definetly alot going on there.
But all to serve the song.
Surely a must buy, for those on the fence.
I'll give a more detailed review later.

Jeff(bigtikidude)

Confession: Never listened to the first CD, was never really a huge fan of Pollo Del Mar. I'm not really sure what possessed me to buy this one.

I confess because this has been pretty great. It's one of those rare albums where you almost want to skip to the next track purely because you can't wait to hear what's next, as little sense as that makes. Plenty of surf groups can blend different instruments and sounds, but here they all seem to belong rather than scream "look what I'm doing".

The production is absolutely stellar, really nailing down that outdoor fun feeling that I've always thought was a signature part of Los Straitjackets, though still very energetic with hints of the frenzy that the Tomorrowmen can whip up. The obvious word for it is "pool party" vibe, but that seems uncreative given the band name. This is really only after 3 quarters of a full listen on the way to work, but I'm glad I took the risk.

edit: my coworker just said "sounds like widespread panic". I was thinking the same thing but I don't listen to them, so I didn't bother mentioning that.

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Last edited: Jun 07, 2013 10:21:04

This album has been playing in Heavy Rotation chez moi. Most of what I feel has already been said, except...

The keyboard parts are fantastic! They really stand out for me. Great arrangements, great groove, great sounds. Bravo!

Rev

Canadian Surf

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I continue to listen to this CD over and over again, and can't even imagine getting tired of it. It is truly an incredible accomplishment. It struck me that the whole album is absolutely cliché-free. There's such a freshness and fearless creativity to every song on here, damn the torpedoes! I can often compare songs on most albums to something that's come before, often times a direct influence, but not in this case (except for something more obvious like Rattler Ranch, which I'm sure was intended as a tribute to the Insect Surfers). Well, OK, the song Golden State maybe owes a bit to Endless Summer, but only in the beginning, and it goes to its own unique place after that. Anyway, every time I listen to this CD I am amazed by it anew. It's truly a major accomplishment for Ferenc, and as I said before, we're incredibly lucky to have such an immensely talented individual choose to be part of our little scene - and, of course, not just in a passive sense, but a highly active one!

I keep wanting to do a song by song review, but I honestly have no idea what to say. About the only thing I could say is, "wow, what a different and creative song! Such gorgeous playing and sounds, and listen to the musicality pouring out of each and every note! I got the shivers listening to it!" Yep, that applies to pretty much every song on there (well, there's one I'm not completely taken by...). While walking my dog this morning and listening to the album on my iPod, Sundial Suite really hit me in the right way, and, sure enough, triggered the goosebumps followed by laughter from the joy caused by the song.

Anyway, I'm running out of superlatives here, and you all get the gist. Of course, Ferenc is an old friend and a past collaborator on multiple occasions, but I can honestly say that none of that is responsible for these comments. I was actually somewhat concerned about whether I would like this album as much as the previous one, but in my mind it's even better, possibly by a lot - and I deeply love the debut. But this is just a masterpiece, plain and simple. Ferenc, you amaze me.

Ivan
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Things you can do this summer for $10:
1 ticket to a movie or,
1 Chicken Casear salad or,
2.5 Gallons of Gas or,
3 Starbucks Grande Mocha...
ALL of these things you will want out of your system as quickly as possible. But for $9.99, you can buy the new Frankie & the Pool Boys album, the perfect soundtrack for Summer 2013, and you'll have great memories for the rest of your life.
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Love this album! I'm surprised to hear those way more knowledgable than me say they don't hear the inspirational models for these songs because I really enjoy picking out the influences. Some of them are a good stretch from American surf both geographically and categorically. Everything from The Atlantics to the Hellecasters. I find the sheer breadth and span of them genius.
This album is a blast and definitely a grower. One of those that gets better with each listen. Kudos to all involved, this is as good as it gets IMO...just great-fun-music!

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Last edited: Jul 30, 2013 18:42:29

I just got my copy and gave it a spin. All I can say is WOW!!!!!

The reviews are rolling in, this is from Pipeline:

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Last edited: Sep 08, 2013 17:52:01

And Davy Peckett writes in New Gandy Dancer:
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