dream-pop outfit if you’re a fan
of 1980s alternative-rock pio-
neers The Smiths, Joy Division,
Depeche Mode and The Cure.
At times, they emulate that great
and greatly unsung style of mu-
sic complete with a faux British
accent.
Their latest on Asbury Park’s
MOTO Records, “Beach Karma,”
a nine-track follow-up to last
year’s five-song debut EP, fea-
tures another five songs, as well
as four interludes, all entitled
“Door” and numbered 1 to 4.
The interludes mainly focus on
the effects of 17-year-old synth
player Max Connery, who also
handles lead vocal and some
guitar duties, but I’ll get back to
them in a bit.
“Beach Karma” opens with an
alternative dance beat ala De-
peche Mode but devolves into
a wonderful dichotomy that
features a lush, sweltering at-
mospheric wash of keyboards
juxtaposed with choppy rhythms
into a dissonant guitar squall. A
staccato beat and guitar jangle
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