The Title Track was sent to me as a submission for Listening To This Week and I loved it. However, I just felt that it would get lost in what is gonna be a massive playlist on Monday and the song deserved far far more than that.
You might categorise Los Angeles's rincs as Alt Pop at heart, but they are much more than that. Built around the wonderful vocals of Rebecca Ramirez, again that is half the story. This micro album's equal strength is built on the arrangements which are magnificently left field, like something you have never heard before.
That submitted song was described by the band as an anti single and it is certainly Alt Pop, but instrumentally it is all over the place, parts are Alt Rock, but there are real Prog overtones and the bass line is driving and hypnotic. It is absolutely wonderful.
Yet Don't Wanna Go To The Pool is all US New Wave and Indie, a complete contrast. The more straight ahead vocal works well on Tarp. It is nearer Indie Pop, but again the arrangement gets more and more intense.
Then Bobcat IV comes across as something mid 80s Indie with a distorted Glasgow Jangle and a cracking chorus. The nearest rincs will get to the mainstream on this splendid album. It may take a little listening to get, but Swimming Pool Disco is magnificent and well worth the effort.
You can buy and listen to Swimming Pool Disco here. It is on Bandcamp at Name Your Price, so what have you got to lose?
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