Allah-las – Self-titled

Allah-Las – Self-Titled (Innovated Leisure)

The dudes from Allah-Las all used to work together at Hollywood’s legendary Amoeba Records, surrounded by stacks upon stacks of classic vinyl. Though they say you can’t learn by osmosis, musical molecules resembling the Byrds, Love, the Beach Boys and The Animals somehow seeped into their decidedly ’60s-inspired sound once they decided to finally form a band. They recorded this debut full-length to analogue tape using old microphones to obtain as authentic a sound as possible, with retro soul man Nick Waterhouse handling production duties. Could be tired or uninspired, but much like lying on a beach in the sunshine doesn’t really ever get old, neither does groovy, laid-back surf rock when it’s this thoroughly authentic sounding, immediately appealing, and surprisingly durable.

by Carly Blair