“Something Someone Jr.” by The Growlers (from Are You In or Out?)
The Growlers take bits and pieces from everything that was ever cool about the 1950s music scene - surf rock, rockabilly, psychedelic rock, blues - and douse it all with a heavy dose of reverb, organs, echoing vocals and shuffling beats. I hadn’t heard of these guys prior to catching them open for Dr. Dog at The Pike Room in Pontiac, MI, but I’m glad they’re on my radar now. My husband pointed out (and, I suppose, rightfully so) that there isn’t a tremendous amount of diversity in their catalog, but I’m not sure how much I care about that. They make fun, throwback party music that I can listen to all day long. That and their firm commitment to wearing funny hats on stage makes them aces in my book.
