There are plenty of artists who have tried to nail 60s Guitar Pop across one or seldom albums. Most have failed due to it all sounding a bit fake or contrived. Too much about trying to be cool than thinking about the sound of that decade. Los Angeles's Blake Collins brilliantly nails it.
It the sound of Early Beatles and Merseybeat up to the gentler side of UK Beat. The songs stand on their own, but the sound is perfect, particularly the drum Sound which is captured wonderfully well. The songs are well written, a little reverential maybe, but beautifully played.
The twang of You've Been On My Mind, the all together now shuffle of Alright Now. The Beatles like quality of their pre Rubber Soul songs on the title track. You can imagine Collins playing Good Good Good on Ready Steady Go.
Tears Come Down shows the songs can be slowed down and adds a Duane Eddy twang. I'm Not Going To Take It Anymore is more Beat, more second half of the 60s. There's Nowhere Like Here is very nostalgic, but splendidly produced, written and performed.
You can listen to and buy the album here.
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