L.A. Explosion
General
| Mar 2003
Reviews
DJ Oxpecker
Reviewed 2003-04-08
Reviewed 2003-04-08
Well, I decided after to review this after it was mistakenly diverted from the “feel-good oldies” radio station to KZSU. Maybe it’s not that bad…some of the songs are fun and catchy…though all are pronouncedly late 60’s-70’s pop. This is a reissue of The Last’s first album—but with bonus tracks! Hailing from LA and, apparently, from the Beach Boys surf scene. Try: 1, 6, 9, 10, 12
1) Well, its pop. Simple guitar, pop vocals, snare drum, bass—surf-ish? 2) Hmm…the girl who reviewed and hated Spaceboy, but who kept talking about Weezer ought to love this one 3)”punkier”-pop 4) “I am clean and tidy”—I’m going to start cutting now 5) saunters along to a psuedo-pink-lite tune—*growl* 6) This one is actually kinda cool—like a diet sex-pistols…well, sorta 7) Yeah Beach Boys! 8) Oh GOD!!! I am cutting now! 9) slower, hokey piano, bass, snare, lite surf guitar 10) almost a pop imitation of The Who—cooler guitar and “grittier” vocals 11) this is really derivative old la-la fun-oldies music 12) Yeah, garage-guitar-punk-*pop* 13) Cover of Be-Bob-A-Lula…I suppose it is better than the original… 14) groovy 15) What do you do to the reprise of the song that made you start cutting? DJOXPECKER
1) Well, its pop. Simple guitar, pop vocals, snare drum, bass—surf-ish? 2) Hmm…the girl who reviewed and hated Spaceboy, but who kept talking about Weezer ought to love this one 3)”punkier”-pop 4) “I am clean and tidy”—I’m going to start cutting now 5) saunters along to a psuedo-pink-lite tune—*growl* 6) This one is actually kinda cool—like a diet sex-pistols…well, sorta 7) Yeah Beach Boys! 8) Oh GOD!!! I am cutting now! 9) slower, hokey piano, bass, snare, lite surf guitar 10) almost a pop imitation of The Who—cooler guitar and “grittier” vocals 11) this is really derivative old la-la fun-oldies music 12) Yeah, garage-guitar-punk-*pop* 13) Cover of Be-Bob-A-Lula…I suppose it is better than the original… 14) groovy 15) What do you do to the reprise of the song that made you start cutting? DJOXPECKER
Recent airplay
She Don't Know Why I'm Here
Biff Bang Pow — Jun 02, 2007
Looking at You
the discovery channel — Apr 30, 2003
A Fool Like You
The Back Of The Class — Apr 11, 2003
Charting
2003-04-07 — 2003-06-09
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| May 4 | 1 |
| Apr 13 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | She Don't Know Why I'm Here | ||
| 2. | This Kind of Feeling | ||
| 3. | Bombing of London | ||
| 4. | Century City Rag | ||
| 5. | Walk Like Me | ||
| 6. | Slavedriver | ||
| 7. | Every Summer Day | ||
| 8. | The Rack | ||
| 9. | Objectiuons | ||
| 10. | A Fool Like You | ||
| 11. | Someone's Laughing | ||
| 12. | I Don't Wanna Be in Love | ||
| 13. | Be-Bop-A-Lula | ||
| 14. | Looking at You | ||
| 15. | The Rack (Reprise) |