We've been with West Coast Music Club since their early days. Initially, the quartet edged towards a West Coast Rock sound, that's the US coast rather than the West Coast over here in the UK. where they hail from. They still return to that sound occasionally, here it is on Tonight.
More recently, they have developed an Indie Sound that crosses the decades from 60s Beat through 70s New Wave to 80s Indie and they are exceptionally good at it. Doppelgänger rounds up the four lead tracks from the signposting EPs and adds 6 new songs.
The mix is quite heady. The singles slot in nicely, The most Indie of those singles, Lonely Boy, opens proceedings and is a bold choice. All US Garage Indie sounding, wigging out, sounding all IRS and yet Guided By Voices. You will have read or heard about the EPs from Reviews here or the LTTW Playlist, so I will concentrate on the 6Still (It's Still (It's News To Me) additions.
Lady Of My Dreams is the sound of the second half of the 80s Glasgow Jangle Pop and unexpectedly suits Martin Adams laconic vocal. I'll Be Alright is urgent 1978 Guitar Pop and You're Not Fooling Me, a much rockier affair, a little Embrace vocally with a hypnotic riff.
Brilliant is Post Punk mixed with Psych Pop and Still (It's News To Me) is wonderful 60s UK Beat. As mentioned earlier, Tonight is the sort of West Coast Rock that the band master incredibly well. There is also a bonus for Physical buyers.
The CD Edition is a bargain £9 and features the other 8 EP Tracks and four more new songs. It's been heartwarming to see how much West Coast Music Club have developed over the past 5 years. They are a proper band and a joy to listen to.
You can listen to and buy the album here.
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