“Lightpol,” an anthemic, soul-
searching alt-roots rocker that
combines the well-founded
edge of Roadside Graves with
the hot-rod appeal of Jan &
Dean, kicks things off. Strong
verses by vocalist-lyricist-guitar-
ist Apy include “Cruising by a
broken beach on a black sum-
mer night, I heard the wild winds
whisper to me, ‘hey,’ in a lonely
sigh, and my mind went cold,
like an old soul looking to kill.
I saw my mamma in the street.
She told me I was going to hell.
“Baby broke down on the
bend at about 185 in a drop-top
boxter she flipped like she was
looking to die, and my spine
went cold like an old soul look-
ing to kill. I saw my daddy and
the devil. They told me that
I’m going to hell.” They are fol-
lowed by a neat underwater-
sounding solo by Mike Mazza
on a guitar that flirts with surf
throughout while riding the
thunderous waves of drummer
Luke McKenna and bassist Ryan
Lascelles.
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