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The Frowning Clouds sound like they're from half a century ago . As the bands they so perfectly reproduce were hitting their strides , their parents would've been learning to walk . In 2010, they're leading the Victorian contingent of the oh -so -cool revival of garage rock . The Geelong band 's debut album is full of nostalgia -inducing old school tales of everything girl- related and will probably be enough to make most want to go buy a record player and every early vinyl release from The Rolling Stones. Opener Purple Heart shows exactly what you're in for over the next 41 minutes : thirteen tales of heartache and love delivered in a blunt manner over simple instrumentation . Thankfully , the result of this mixture is not boring . The rhythm and lead guitars become distinguishable in That Girl 's Something Else , the moaning backup vocals are yet another reminiscent of the bygone eras that so heavily influence the band 's sound . At nearly five minutes , it 's easily the longest track on the album and does drag on a bit . The cover of Uncalled For 's Do Me Like stays very true to the original , similarly, the Geelong Boys Do not stray very far from their influences . This makes it even harder to comprehend how the album deflects any sounds that are pompously derivative or banal . Please Yo ' Self , Mean Old Girl and Snake Charmer showcase a more upbeat , catchy sound , with Mean Old Girl being the shortest (and perhaps best) song on the record . I'm Enchanted and She 's Gone Away are quite boring compared to the tracks that surround them. The guitars of I Got A Bone For You and She 's Mine sound bizarrely familiar, but that 's a trademark of the album - it all sounds familiar, but still fresh .
I'm Sad and I Saw You close the album strongly, separated by the country- tinged I've Got You . While it could be said the album consists of thirteen songs that all sound relatively alike , it 's hard to poke holes in a formula that has been proven so effective for other bands , albeit fifty years ago . The fact that it 's being reinvigorated by a bunch of teenagers Geelong is both weird and wonderful. The album should appeal to teenagers with its frustrated heartbroken anecdotes of adolescent life , at the same time , it'll win over more seasoned listeners with a comfortably familiar sound . The Frowning Clouds are not subtle in the slightest : what you see is what you get . And what you get is damn good. [fasterlouder]Debut Lp for these Oz garage kids caught between 60's punk of Back From The Grave, The Seeds and Brian Jones era Rolling Stones. Check 'em out, Dig!
